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.

Tightening the screw - why hotel distribution is about direct sales
News / Technology
Tightening the screw - why hotel distribution is about direct sales
By Patrick Landman | January 2, 2014
It seems hoteliers are getting savvier and are more ready than ever to go to war and take back what is their own: in the world of hotel distribution, direct sales rule! Hoteliers are getting back i Read More
Reporter favourites of 2013 - Linda Fox
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Reporter favourites of 2013 - Linda Fox
By Linda Fox | December 30, 2013
More moves in the world of travel metasearch, virtual assistance for travellers via a mobile, and the complex world of airline retailing... These are my top picks from all the stories I had a hand Read More
Reporter favourites of 2013 - Karthick Prabu
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Reporter favourites of 2013 - Karthick Prabu
By Karthick Prabu | December 30, 2013
Hotel takes action against an online reviewer, longevity of last-minute mobile hotel booking services, and dodgy tactics to get positive reviews on the web... These three articles stood out for me Read More
The untapped opportunity for travel bloggers to monetize knowledge
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The untapped opportunity for travel bloggers to monetize knowledge
By Viewpoints | December 17, 2013
It's no real secret the goal for the majority of travel bloggers is to make money so they can travel more often and for longer periods of time. NB: This is a viewpoint by Drew Meyers, founder of Oh Read More
Distressed hotel on your hands? Here's how to turn it around in six months
News / Distribution
Distressed hotel on your hands? Here's how to turn it around in six months
By Patrick Landman | December 12, 2013
It might surprise many that generally the problem around distressed hotels is due to a lack of insight as to how the travel industry really works. There is also a shortage of understanding in the b Read More
How much is your Visit domain name worth?
News / Distribution
How much is your Visit domain name worth?
By Viewpoints | December 9, 2013
Since the very earliest examples of destination internet marketing, the Visitsomewhere.com domain name has always been the format of choice for DMOs across the world. NB: This is an analysis by, Ri Read More
Nine strategies to win in the China travel industry
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Nine strategies to win in the China travel industry
By Karthick Prabu | December 9, 2013
By 2030, 49% of all passenger traffic globally will be within Asia-Pacific or between the region and the rest of the world, according to a study by Boston Consulting Group and TripAdvisor. The stud Read More
Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
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Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
A survey (not by an airline app manufacturer!) reveals that less than a quarter of travellers have the app of the Indian airlines on their mobile devices. The survey - India Airlines Experience 201 Read More
TripAdvisor urged to create new channel dedicated to hostels
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TripAdvisor urged to create new channel dedicated to hostels
By Kevin May | December 3, 2013
As TripAdvisor attempts to position itself at the centre of the online world, one group of accommodation owners is not impressed at being sidelined. A collection of hostel owners, led by Abraham Ho Read More
Bringing the offline travel agency to the web (through acquisitions)
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Bringing the offline travel agency to the web (through acquisitions)
By Viewpoints | December 2, 2013
Online travel has grown up. It’s now a mainstream market, with UK consumers alone making 3.2 million searches for travel in May 2013. NB: This is an analysis from Peter Panteli, commercial director Read More
Bing comes out fighting, integrates TripAdvisor hotel metasearch tool
News / Technology
Bing comes out fighting, integrates TripAdvisor hotel metasearch tool
By Linda Fox | November 21, 2013
Take that Google, it looks as if Microsoft Bing might be about to fight back. Well, in the US at least. Microsoft has signed a deal with TripAdvisor which will see the reviews giant's metasearch to Read More
RIP IgoUgo - the review site Travelocity wanted to compete with TripAdvisor
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RIP IgoUgo - the review site Travelocity wanted to compete with TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | November 19, 2013
Remember IgoUgo? Back in the days of pre-social travel and before TripAdvisor became the beast it is now, IgoUgo was the OTHER user review service on the web. IgoUgo was in some ways unnervingly si Read More
Dear Mr Huston, some advice as you become new CEO of Priceline
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Dear Mr Huston, some advice as you become new CEO of Priceline
By Viewpoints | November 18, 2013
New CEOs always have big shoes to fill, but when you're the incoming boss of Priceline you have the biggest shoes to fill in the travel world. Under your predecessor, Jeff Boyd, Priceline went from Read More
Factoid overload - Sixty things you should know about social media in travel
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Factoid overload - Sixty things you should know about social media in travel
By Viewpoints | November 7, 2013
Here’s a selection of mostly social media tips that I picked up from World Travel Market in London this week. NB: This is a contributed article by Julie McNamee from Webnwords. Social media’s "D Read More
Social media wins for keeping in touch on trips, mobile used mostly for maps and info
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Social media wins for keeping in touch on trips, mobile used mostly for maps and info
By Karthick Prabu | November 5, 2013
Some three out of five travellers now use social media such as Facebook as a cheaper tool to contact people when on trips. A recent TripAdvisor TripBarometer Mobile and Social trends survey of UK t Read More
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