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.

Expedia CEO expects HomeAway to go public, cites 50% TripAdvisor margins
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Expedia CEO expects HomeAway to go public, cites 50% TripAdvisor margins
By Dennis Schaal | February 24, 2010
Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made a super prediction today: He expects vacation-rental leader HomeAway, which ran a 30-second TV advertisement during the Super Bowl, to become a... Read More
Thomas Cook decides TripAdvisor reviews are good after all
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Thomas Cook decides TripAdvisor reviews are good after all
By Kevin May | February 22, 2010
European tour operator Thomas Cook has integrated TripAdvisor reviews into its content areas - but has pledged to retain the old customer reviews it has been collecting over recent years. Read More
WotFlight - Fighting talk from Wotif as it targets flights, aiming for hotel repeat
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WotFlight - Fighting talk from Wotif as it targets flights, aiming for hotel repeat
By Kevin May | February 17, 2010
Australia-New Zealand online accommodation service Wotif is targeting some of the biggest players in the region's flight search and booking sector with the launch of WotFlight. Read More
Copyright is a critical consideration for travel consumer reviews
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Copyright is a critical consideration for travel consumer reviews
By Alex Bainbridge | February 16, 2010
So who owns a review? Product reviews are known to work on travel websites but when a consumer adds a review who owns it? Read More
CEO-generated content: Expedia leader says no IPO in store for TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2010
On the heels of Travelport's aborted IPO, Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there are no plans to spin out TripAdvisor into a public company. Read More
South Africa DMO strikes six-figure advertising deal with TripAdvisor
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South Africa DMO strikes six-figure advertising deal with TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2010
South African Tourism, anxious to promote the destination as more than a football venue in anticipation of the World Cup in June, entered into what it describes as "a six-figure" advertising deal with... Read More
Non-transactional travel sites are chasing the online agents on unique product hunting -  but can it work?
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Non-transactional travel sites are chasing the online agents on unique product hunting - but can it work?
By Tim Hughes | February 1, 2010
Categorisation of online travel sites used to be easy. Either a site was transactional or non-transactional. Read More
TripAdvisor flight metasearch - one year on, 'millions' using it
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TripAdvisor flight metasearch - one year on, 'millions' using it
By Kevin May | January 27, 2010
TripAdvisor launched its flight metasearch engine almost a year ago to the day in the US, triggering much chattering in the industry as to whether it could successfully integrate it into its existing... Read More
TripAdvisor reckons it is the best place to work in the world EVER
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TripAdvisor reckons it is the best place to work in the world EVER
By Kevin May | January 22, 2010
UPDATE: Rather bizarre turn of events two hours after this article was originally posted. TripAdvisor is either on a recruitment drive or has turned into one of those companies that likes to create... Read More
TripAdvisor hoping for detente over Google-China Cold War
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TripAdvisor hoping for detente over Google-China Cold War
By Kevin May | January 18, 2010
User review giant TripAdvisor will have a few worries on its mind if Google follows through on its threat to pull out of China following a row over cyber attacks on government protestors. Tnooz has... Read More
TripAdvisor, BookingBuddy get prime real estate on Yahoo Travel
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TripAdvisor, BookingBuddy get prime real estate on Yahoo Travel
By Dennis Schaal | January 15, 2010
A TripAdvisor deal to place its facilitated-hotel-search offering, TripAdvisor Check Rates, as well as deals from sister Expedia Inc. company BookingBuddy on Yahoo Travel expands TripAdvisor's... Read More
TripAdvisor relaunches AirFareWatchdog brand
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TripAdvisor relaunches AirFareWatchdog brand
By Kevin May | January 7, 2010
AirFareWatchdog has relaunched its website as it looks to push into new markets outside of the US including a dedicated version for UK travellers. The TripAdvisor-owned brand launched five years ago and... Read More
Mixed feelings on TripAdvisor Business Listings
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Mixed feelings on TripAdvisor Business Listings
By Dennis Schaal | December 11, 2009
Jay Karen, the president and CEO of the 2000-member Professional Association of Innkeepers International, acknowledges that there are mixed feelings among bed & breakfast owners over the fees for... Read More
RoomAtlas - look what a retired banker and his son can do in their spare time
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RoomAtlas - look what a retired banker and his son can do in their spare time
By Kevin May | November 25, 2009
RoomAtlas is a map-based hotel search site and is the plaything - in their own words - of the recently retired former-banker Roger Middleton and his son. The site aggregates information for almost... Read More
TripAdvisor fixes review overload issue with new summaries
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TripAdvisor fixes review overload issue with new summaries
By Dennis Schaal | November 20, 2009
TripAdvisor next year plans to introduce summaries of a hotel’s reviews – a way to provide a quick highlight of the gestalt of the property and its amenities – as a means for consumers to avoid having... Read More
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