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.

Lodgeo raises £2m for next gen hotel metasearch
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Lodgeo raises £2m for next gen hotel metasearch
By Linda Fox | September 26, 2014
Hotel comparison application Lodgeo has raised £2 million from Javest Investment Fund and a number of angel investors. The funding will go towards further technology development and international m Read More
Hoteliers prioritise booking process but travellers want excitement says TripAdvisor
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Hoteliers prioritise booking process but travellers want excitement says TripAdvisor
By Linda Fox | September 24, 2014
TripAdvisor's acquisition of tours and activities listing company Viator in July was final proof of its ambitions to widen its focus to more elements of a trip. Back in May, during an earnings call Read More
Auf wiedersehen, GetYourGuide - TripAdvisor starts trimming suppliers of tours and activities
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Auf wiedersehen, GetYourGuide - TripAdvisor starts trimming suppliers of tours and activities
By Kevin May | September 24, 2014
TripAdvisor has removed GetYourGuide as a provider of product from its tours and activity channels. It is unclear when the agreement ended with GetYourGuide, the European-based supplier of inventor Read More
What are the online sources of a hotel booking?
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What are the online sources of a hotel booking?
By Viewpoints | September 23, 2014
Since 2011 we have been analysing where direct bookings come from on a yearly basis. Every year, after the summer holidays, we gather several months of answers from guests that booked directly with Read More
Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, Skyscanner, Travelzoo, and TripAdvisor attack DOT's proposed rule
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Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, Skyscanner, Travelzoo, and TripAdvisor attack DOT's proposed rule
By Sean O'Neil | September 22, 2014
It's not every day that Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, TripAdvisor, Skyscanner, and Travelzoo (owner of Fly.com) unite in solidarity. But when it comes to US federal rulemaking about travel search online, Read More
Viator's data breach affects 1.4 million customers directly
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Viator's data breach affects 1.4 million customers directly
By Nick Vivion | September 22, 2014
Last week's announcement by Viator is a reminder about the perils of payment processing. The online tours and activities platform revealed that a data compromise occurred in early September, affecting Read More
Metasearch and spaghetti sauce - a little attention goes a long way
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Metasearch and spaghetti sauce - a little attention goes a long way
By Viewpoints | September 19, 2014
Who remembers Sidestep? This was probably the first metasearch tool I used and a few years before Kayak emerged in 2006 (Kayak acquired Sidestep in 2007). Since then, the ongoing love/hate relationshi Read More
Et voila! TripAdvisor serves up Instant Reservation for restaurants
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Et voila! TripAdvisor serves up Instant Reservation for restaurants
By Sean O'Neil | September 18, 2014
TripAdvisor's mantra is "Speed wins." So it's unsurprising that the user-generated giant has already digested its acquisition of European restaurant booking platform lafourchette, which it purchased i Read More
How technology has replaced truth, trust and integrity
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How technology has replaced truth, trust and integrity
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 9, 2014
This is a piece I have wanted to write for a long time, not least because I have always been worried about trust and integrity online. The commercial side of media and the distribution of content h Read More
TripAdvisor sheds light on what drives a hotel booking
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TripAdvisor sheds light on what drives a hotel booking
By Kevin May | September 5, 2014
Some fascinating global data from the folk at TripAdvisor, released as part of a presentation in China this week. Lily Cheng, TripAdvisor president for Asia-Pacific, including the DaoDao brand whic Read More
TripAdvisor shares top on-site engagement strategies for hotels
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TripAdvisor shares top on-site engagement strategies for hotels
By Nick Vivion | September 3, 2014
TripAdvisor is a master of traveler engagement. The company thrives when users consult the website for every hotel purchasing decision, and therefore has a completely vested interest in ensuring activ Read More
The guessing game that surrounds online travel
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The guessing game that surrounds online travel
By Pamela Whitby | September 1, 2014
These are tough but exciting times for the online travel industry but do you have what it takes to forecast the future? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. There is a Read More
Amadeus integrates UnionPay, Multicom virtual payment for Sunvil, and more...
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Amadeus integrates UnionPay, Multicom virtual payment for Sunvil, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for August 2014. Friday 28 August: Amadeus integrates UnionPay into payment platform Amadeus Read More
Tapping into mobile travel trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Tapping into mobile travel trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | August 28, 2014
Somo, a mobile marketing specialist, has pulled together some of the latest mobile travel trends to give a snapshot of how mobile consumers are versus the travel industry. The company, which works wi Read More
Uber's API dropped into Hyatt, United and Expensify
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Uber's API dropped into Hyatt, United and Expensify
By Nick Vivion | August 21, 2014
This week's reveal of the Uber API marks the company's latest push to become the dominant means of ground transportation across the business travel ecosystem - and third-party travel companies are eag Read More
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