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.

HomeAway buys European rental site Toprural
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HomeAway buys European rental site Toprural
By Kevin May | April 2, 2012
HomeAway has made its first acquisition since listing on the public markets last year, snapping up Spain-based rural accommodation rental platform Toprural. Read More
Expedia claims unfair practices by Google in complaint to European Commission
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Expedia claims unfair practices by Google in complaint to European Commission
By Kevin May | April 2, 2012
Expedia is not only trying to put pressure on Google in the US through the FairSearch campaign, but has now opened a second front in Europe over allegations of a "violation" of competition law. Read More
Can consumer travel startups make it without being bought?
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Can consumer travel startups make it without being bought?
By Alex Kremer | March 30, 2012
Expedia. Travelocity. TripAdvisor. Kayak. These are all household names that even your mother will likely know. Read More
TripAdvisor to get verified vacation rental reviews from Interhome guests
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TripAdvisor to get verified vacation rental reviews from Interhome guests
By Dennis Schaal | March 28, 2012
TripAdvisor has been making a push for verified hotel reviews and plans on adding verified reviews from vacation-rental guests, as well. Read More
Wotif returns to the top - Top Australia travel websites, March 24 2012
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Wotif returns to the top - Top Australia travel websites, March 24 2012
By PhocusWire | March 27, 2012
Wotif has slammed back into the number one spot in Australia after a spending the previous in a lowly third position behind Tripadvisor and NineMSN. Read More
Liberty Interactive to sell 12M shares in Expedia, but what about TripAdvisor?
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Liberty Interactive to sell 12M shares in Expedia, but what about TripAdvisor?
By Dennis Schaal | March 27, 2012
Liberty Interactive plans to sell 12 million shares of Expedia Inc. in a block trade for around $414 million, thus cutting its stake in the online travel company by more than half. Read More
TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
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TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Another dip into the world of hotel bookings for TripAdvisor with the launch of Tingo, a new site which automatically refunds users the difference if the price drops. Read More
NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
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NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Big effort from the travel section of NineMSN, leaping in to the top ten most popular travel websites in Australia in a heady first place. Read More
Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
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Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 20, 2012
The top two agency, accommodation and airline websites in the list of leading travel brands in the UK all lost out last week as their share of the market dropped. Read More
Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
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Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
By Patrick Landman | March 20, 2012
The most effective way to be really successful in business is by challenging the status quo - in fact, a favourite word of Tnooz's is "disruption". Read More
Beyond the Year of the Mobile - takeaways so far in 2012
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Beyond the Year of the Mobile - takeaways so far in 2012
By Glenn Gruber | March 14, 2012
Last week EyeforTravel held its inaugural Mobile conference alongside its fifth annual Social Media conference, with over 300 people in attendance, including myself. Read More
Heart-stopping rumour of the decade (that might make sense): Google to buy TripAdvisor
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Heart-stopping rumour of the decade (that might make sense): Google to buy TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | March 13, 2012
Many will find it hard to name two companies that polarise opinion within the travel industry more than user review master TripAdvisor and search giant Google. Read More
Stuff falls further as Booking.com steps in - Top New Zealand websites, March 3 2012
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Stuff falls further as Booking.com steps in - Top New Zealand websites, March 3 2012
By PhocusWire | March 12, 2012
Stuff saw its share of the leading travel websites in New Zealand tumble further last week and lose another position, this time to Booking.com. Read More
Booking.com view from the top - new CEO on Big Data, social, flash sales and Google
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Booking.com view from the top - new CEO on Big Data, social, flash sales and Google
By Linda Fox | March 12, 2012
Booking.com is something of an enigma - extraordinary growth, successful acquisition strategy, determined efforts to attract new customers through search. Read More
TripAdvisor ready to pounce on Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, March 3 2012
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TripAdvisor ready to pounce on Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, March 3 2012
By PhocusWire | March 11, 2012
TripAdvisor is within a whisker of overtaking market leader Wotif in the list of leading travel websites in Australia. Read More
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