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.

TripAdvisor to add direct business listings for hotels globally
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TripAdvisor to add direct business listings for hotels globally
By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2009
Many hotels on TripAdvisor have long felt ripped off because reviews of their properties make TripAdvisor and its advertisers -- often competitors of the hotel -- big bucks, but there are no direct... Read More
Will Daodao PLUS Kuxun EQUAL a good fit for Expedia in China?
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Will Daodao PLUS Kuxun EQUAL a good fit for Expedia in China?
By Viewpoints | November 11, 2009
TripAdvisor’s acquisition of Kuxun.cn, China’s No.2 travel search engine, kicked off its ambitious investment plan of US$50 million in China’s burgeoning tourism market over the next two years. Kuxun... Read More
Can the last mega-travel agency to leave please make sure they turn out the lights
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Can the last mega-travel agency to leave please make sure they turn out the lights
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 6, 2009
The recent PhoCusWright study on online travel agencies in the US market revealed some interesting tidbits of information. However in context with some other sources and developments, we are beginning... Read More
TripAdvisor stops Trivago brand-bidding, starts again, then stops
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TripAdvisor stops Trivago brand-bidding, starts again, then stops
By Kevin May | November 4, 2009
Trivago is celebrating after an official complaint it made to Google regarding review rival TripAdvisor's use of Google AdWords has been accepted. The Germany-based review and metasearch engine reacted... Read More
Expedia's world view: Choice Hotels, China, agency model in Europe, TripAdvisor
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Expedia's world view: Choice Hotels, China, agency model in Europe, TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | October 29, 2009
Expedia Inc. made some money in the third quarter, $144.9 million, a 23% increase, and produced very solid growth in total transactions, including air ticket and hotel-room bookings, but saw its revenue... Read More
Trivago threatens TripAdvisor with legal action over brand name bidding
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Trivago threatens TripAdvisor with legal action over brand name bidding
By Kevin May | October 26, 2009
Trivago and TripAdvisor could be squaring up for a battle of the review sites in the European courts after it emerged today that one is accusing the other of bidding on its brand name on Google. The row... Read More
How many providers of user generated content can a website have?
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How many providers of user generated content can a website have?
By Kevin May | October 19, 2009
News last week that TUI Travel is launching its own user review and recommendation site across mainland Europe indicates yet again that large travel companies are keen to get their hands on unique... Read More
Google helping TripAdvisor to maintain barrier to entry
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Google helping TripAdvisor to maintain barrier to entry
By Alex Bainbridge | October 16, 2009
When considering an online travel startup you tend to think about three approaches. Taking on the incumbent, creating a whole new category that you can dominate, and assuming that the market must be... Read More
TripAdvisor mulls user generated content for flights
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TripAdvisor mulls user generated content for flights
By Kevin May | October 8, 2009
TripAdvisor's foray - US and now the UK - into flight metasearch appears to have triggered plenty of musing by executives and pundits alike. According to Bryan Salzburg, general manager of initiatives,... Read More
Twitter and YouTube are here to stay - get over the fear
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Twitter and YouTube are here to stay - get over the fear
By Stephen Joyce | October 8, 2009
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of fear is: “An unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” Or: “A reason for alarm”. There is a very marked and... Read More
TripAdvisor adds flight metasearch to UK site
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TripAdvisor adds flight metasearch to UK site
By Kevin May | October 6, 2009
Launched quietly last night, but press released this morning, TripAdvisor has finally launched its flight metasearch product in the UK. The service is a like-for-like copy of the US product which... Read More
Away Network, Lodging.com embark on new strategies
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Away Network, Lodging.com embark on new strategies
By Dennis Schaal | October 4, 2009
The Away Network, which traces its roots to 1999, has been true all these years to its initial focus on destinations. And, another advertising/media network, the TripAdvisor Media Network, found its... Read More
The internet is ruining travel journalism
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The internet is ruining travel journalism
By Viewpoints | October 1, 2009
Being a journalist I'm partial to a good headline. And I figured I needed something to grab attention for my first post on Tnooz. I'm delighted to be in such talented company, but I wonder if I've got... Read More
Direct Holidays taking unconventional route with new review site
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Direct Holidays taking unconventional route with new review site
By Kevin May | September 28, 2009
There is a dilemma facing many travel companies when they decide that implementing online user reviews is one of the best ways to improve their content and trigger some user interaction. European tour... Read More
Viator comes of age, but will hop-on for global expansion
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Viator comes of age, but will hop-on for global expansion
By Dennis Schaal | September 24, 2009
Formed in 1995 in Sydney, Viator, with its Paris Chocolate and Pastry Food Tours, as well as the traditional Moulin Rouge gawking fests, is all grown up. Headquartered in San Francisco, with regional... Read More
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