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Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings

By D.J. Catron | August 6, 2024

A partnership with Hopper’s HTS will power in-app booking for Tripadvisor, which also announced that revenues for the second quarter rose by 1% year over year. Read More

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Travel industry reacts to Google antitrust, monopoly ruling

By Morgan Hines | August 6, 2024

What kind of impact does the industry expect to see as a result of the Google antitrust ruling? Do travel leaders expect to see big changes? Read More

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Could Amazon become a major player in travel?

By Morgan Hines | July 19, 2024

There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day travel deals beg the question... Read More

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Carnival, Southwest, Viator to sell travel deals on Amazon Prime Day

By Morgan Hines | July 11, 2024

The opportunity to sell with Amazon is appealing, according to the brands included in Amazon's Prime Day travel deals that seek to meet travelers where they are shopping. Read More

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Viator's origin story - a tale of a prince and a girl from Tasmania

By Linda Fox | June 14, 2024

Viator founder Rod Cuthbert shared the Phocuswright Europe 2024 Center Stage with Thayer Ventures' Chris Hemmeter to discuss how the tours and activities company came to be, selling it to Tripadvisor... Read More

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As Phocuswright Europe kicks off, travel experts weigh in on the AI buzz

By PhocusWire | June 11, 2024

When 500 travel insiders gather, you don’t need a chatbot to predict lots of conversation about generative AI. Read More

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How did we allow this to happen? Viator founder Rod Cuthbert on the rise of Google

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | May 23, 2024

In an interview at WiT Japan and North Asia, Cuthbert said that with Google’s increasing control and the potential for a “super app” powered by AI, the future of online travel intermediaries... Read More

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Ben Drew announces Viator departure after 12 years at Tripadvisor

By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2024

Ben Drew announced his decision to leave his position as Viator's president on LinkedIn Tuesday. Read More

Opinion / Technology

5 truths for travel marketers: 2024 update

By Jared Alster - Dune7 | January 23, 2024

Generative AI is both friend and foe for travel marketers, and Google remains the dominant search player. Read on as Dune7's Jared Alster updates on the travel marketing truths he laid down in 2023. Read More

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Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2024

At The Phocuswright Conference 2023, Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg discussed the importance of the brands working together and how its generative AI initiatives are developing. Read More

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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024

Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More

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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023

These are some of the people PhocusWire has identified as playing key roles in the past year — and figure to be among those to watch in the year to come. Read More

News / Startups

Klook lands $210 million investment for three-pronged growth strategy

By Linda Fox | December 7, 2023

Klook said that it has achieved overall profitability for the first time this year and annualized gross booking value of $3 billion as travel recovery began in 2023 for many Asian markets. Read More

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Why travel’s experiences sector isn’t likely to operate like others

By Morgan Hines | December 4, 2023

As the experiences category continues to grow in the travel world, experts look at its future during a Center Stage discussion at The Phocuswright Conference 2023. Read More

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Tripadvisor Q3 revenue up across all segments, most sharply for Viator

By Mitra Sorrells | November 6, 2023

Tripadvisor's total revenue in the third quarter of this year was $533 million, up 16% year over year, with nearly half of that revenue coming from Viator. Read More

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