Tripadvisor News

As one of the most influential platforms in travel planning and user-generated content, Tripadvisor plays a critical role in shaping consumer behavior and digital strategy across the industry. PhocusWire tracks the latest Tripadvisor news, providing detailed coverage of its business evolution, product innovations, and strategic direction within the broader travel ecosystem.

Updates and insights on Tripadvisor’s role in global travel

Explore how Tripadvisor continues to adapt to changes in search, social media, and AI-driven personalization. Our reporting examines the company’s tech investments, its evolving marketplace model, and the shifting dynamics of online reviews and booking tools. From new B2B services to advertising partnerships and sustainability initiatives, Tripadvisor’s activity signals larger trends across the travel and hospitality landscape.

Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy
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Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy
By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2014
Euromonitor International's annual trends report, released at World Travel Market last week, was more about digital than destinations, highlighting braggies, online rail bookings, transactional instan Read More
After unveiling API, Viator to move from curated to open platform
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After unveiling API, Viator to move from curated to open platform
By Sean O'Neil | November 10, 2014
Since 2005, CEO Barrie Seidenberg has led Viator, a tours-and-activities marketplace, that has been relatively selective in the products it lists. She's guided the company to a solid foothold as th Read More
What TripAdvisor's instant booking means for hotels
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What TripAdvisor's instant booking means for hotels
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2014
TripAdvisor's new instant booking function is many things, but being instantly understandable isn't one of them. The technical aspect is straightforward. But the business implications are not. Curr Read More
The chess moves needed to win back customers from online travel agencies
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The chess moves needed to win back customers from online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | November 7, 2014
In a rather bold announcement for a now public strategy, Accor recently announced it aims to regain power from the online travel agencies. The chain will spend $284 million over the next four years Read More
TripAdvisor earnings disappoint the market
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TripAdvisor earnings disappoint the market
By Sean O'Neil | November 6, 2014
TripAdvisor's third-quarter profit fell because of a 58% jump in costs and expenses that weighed on a 39% boost in sales to $354 million. The company's click-based revenue was below forecasts. H Read More
Startup life (after being bought by one of the biggest travel brands on the planet)
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Startup life (after being bought by one of the biggest travel brands on the planet)
By Viewpoints | November 6, 2014
This article came about after a chat with Alex Kremer: a peer, mentor and friend who also happens to be a Tnooz Node. NB: This is an opinion by Sally Davey, founder of TripBod and director of produ Read More
Dear hoteliers, the future of guest experience is NOT all about technology
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Dear hoteliers, the future of guest experience is NOT all about technology
By Viewpoints | November 5, 2014
The latest gold rush by hoteliers in the hospitality sector is being caused by technology. In my opinion, the world’s leading hotel groups are misguided in their belief that the future of hospitali Read More
Rezdy confirms offline dominates tours and activities bookings
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Rezdy confirms offline dominates tours and activities bookings
By Martin Cowen | October 31, 2014
Australian tours and activities platform Rezdy has released some stats from its clients which show that offline bookings are still way ahead of online, with mobile's share of these online bookings inc Read More
TripAdvisor steps into personalization with Just For You hotel product
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TripAdvisor steps into personalization with Just For You hotel product
By Nick Vivion | October 28, 2014
Personalization continues to be pursued relentlessly in travel, from legitimate attempts to tailor products to more murky user-based pricing manipulations. TripAdvisor is stepping into the personal Read More
The real reason why metasearch engines are taking bookings on mobile - the conversion gap
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The real reason why metasearch engines are taking bookings on mobile - the conversion gap
By Kevin May | October 27, 2014
There is plenty (perhaps too much) talk about the mobile revolution in the travel industry. Still, one thing to be grateful for now is at least we appear to have stopped saying "20xx is the year of Read More
Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
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Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
By Viewpoints | October 27, 2014
Metasearch continues to be one of the hottest topics for the hospitality industry.  We have already written two articles about metasearch this year and hosted a webinar with Tnooz to give greater insi Read More
Marketing watch: TripAdvisor users contribute new video advertising for cash prize
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Marketing watch: TripAdvisor users contribute new video advertising for cash prize
By Nick Vivion | October 16, 2014
UPDATE: TripAdvisor reached out to Tnooz to share that the company actually boosted the winnings from $1k to $10k for all runners-up due to the quality of their submissions. Quite impressive jump in p Read More
Google defends flight search - it's hard to do it well and industry doesn't appreciate us
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Google defends flight search - it's hard to do it well and industry doesn't appreciate us
By Kevin May | October 16, 2014
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed the company is still "working on it", in a wide-ranging speech about in search in general and its flight product. In a keynote address in Germany this week, Read More
TripAdvisor reveals how users interact with restaurants online
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TripAdvisor reveals how users interact with restaurants online
By Kevin May | October 6, 2014
Such is TripAdvisor's increasing focus on restaurants that it is now making a big effort to evangelise about the impact of reviews on diners. The push comes four months after TripAdvisor bought res Read More
What might a new approach by Google to the hotel industry look like?
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What might a new approach by Google to the hotel industry look like?
By Viewpoints | October 2, 2014
Consider this: Google has invested in flight information provider ITA Software and hotel metasearch engine Room77. NB: This is an opinion by Richard Vaughton, director at DiscoveryHolidayHomes. It Read More
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