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Articles tagged “metasearch”

Online Travel

Fly.com Revenue Falls As Parent Company Travelzoo Tries to Find its Focus

What's in a name? When it comes to Fly.com, there's plenty, but parent company Travelzoo has been asleep at the wheel, and could have been doing a lot more with its Fly.com assets.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Skift Q&A: TripAdvisor CEO on the Bright Future of User Reviews

Most of the traveler leads that TripAdvisor passes along to online travel agencies and hotels don't come from its hotel metasearch search results pages. They come from the property pages where travelers read reviews and gawk at the photos. This is a huge differentiator from the competition and will afford TripAdvisor a big advantage in the long term.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Skift Q&A: TripAdvisor CEO on the Bright Future of User Reviews

Online Travel

Skyscanner Got a Marquee New Shareholder But No New Money

Skyscanner has an enviable presence in Europe, and now with Kayak-experienced Sequoia Capital whispering in Skyscanner's ear, it wants to make a big splash in North America and beyond.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Skyscanner Got a Marquee New Shareholder But No New Money

Hotels

How A Little-Known Travel Website Transformed Online Booking

Some travel companies took compare tools like Booking Buddy's and pre-checked several windows, driving up their own click revenue and exasperating consumers who unknowingly found their computer screens flush with pop-under windows when they started to search. CPC rates charged to advertisers became subject to a downward spiral, and although the model is still widely used, metasearch stole some of its thunder.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

How A Little-Known Travel Website Transformed Online Booking

Online Travel

After Big Mergers, When Will Priceline and Expedia Take the Next Big Steps?

If online travel agencies are heading toward becoming a hybrid of transactions and metasearch advertising, it is ironic that Kayak, Room 77 and Hipmunk have already become hybrids, having begun to take direct booking themselves in recent years.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

After Big Mergers, When Will Priceline and Expedia Take the Next Big Steps?

Online Travel

Hotwire Needs to Pivot Toward Last-Minute and Mobile, Expedia CEO says

In the wacky world of digital travel, Expedia is committed to TripAdvisor, which it spun off, and plans to spend more with Kayak, owned by Priceline, and Trivago, which Expedia controls. Just another day in the life.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotwire Needs to Pivot Toward Last-Minute and Mobile, Expedia CEO says

Hotels

Skyscanner Acquires Hotel Search Site Fogg, Moves Beyond Flight Search

Skyscanner is the underdog few have heard of stateside. To compete with likes of Kayak and others, it needs a lot more muscle and visibility than it currently has, and maybe it is better off focusing on its stronghold in Europe.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

TripAdvisor gives independent hotels a new way to compete for bookings

There's been so much talk about hotel rate parity, and the sameness when searching for a hotel room. TripAdvisor's invitation to often-overlooked independent hotels and B&Bs may provide some real choice.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

TripAdvisor gives independent hotels a new way to compete for bookings

Airlines

How to get side-by-side comparisons of in-flight features before you buy

Routehappy's flight amenity comparisons are a significant step forward for flight metasearch. You can expect larger competitors to follow with knock-off services, although there is a lot of research/heavy lifting involved.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Will Room 77’s deep pockets and strong hotel product get it a seat at the table?

Travel metasearch in the U.S. is already a crowded field with Kayak, Room 77, and Hipmunk vying for eyeballs, and recently TripAdvisor got into the game, too. Don't be surprised if there are mergers/consolidation over the next few years, although nothing appears imminent.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Will Room 77’s deep pockets and strong hotel product get it a seat at the table?