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TripAdvisor CEO bullish now but takes blame for slow move to Kayak-style search
DigitalTripAdvisor users long-complained about the pop-up windows that appeared when they searched for a hotel on its sites, but CEO Steve Kaufer long-resisted transitioning to the more-appealing Kayak-style hotel metasearch. Speaking to financial analysts the other day at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston, Kaufer said he now “takes the lump” [...]
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TripAdvisor advises against mobile apps for its hotel customers
DigitalTripAdvisor is advising its hotel customers that they should definitely fine-tune their mobile offerings, but should probably steer clear of mobile apps. “They can be expensive to create, so only develop an app if you have enough frequent travelers who’ll use it often enough,” TripAdvisor says, referring to downloadable mobile apps, in a new TripAdvisor [...]
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The biggest battle coming in online travel: Tripadvisor Vs. Kayak
DigitalGoogle who? That’s what the people at Kayak, who so feared the impact of Google Flight Search, must be saying as they watch events unfold at TripAdvisor, which likely is a much larger threat to Kayak’s business. Consider that there is a lot more money in hotel metasearch (TripAdvisor) than flights (Google Flight Search), and [...]
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TripAdvisor acquires Spanish vacation rental site and dramatically boosts portfolio
DigitalTripAdvisor has acquired its third vacation rental business, Niumba.com in Spain, a move that will dramatically increase TripAdvisor’s vacation rental properties. TripAdvisor says Madrid-based Niumba, with more than 120,000 properties in Spain, and 230,000 overall, will continue to operate as a separate brand, although its listings will be integrated into TripAdvisor and HolidayLettings. At the [...]
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TripAdvisor’s plan to get another 100 million reviews: Have hotels do the work
DigitalOh, that TripAdvisor is smart. The hotel review giant, which hosts more than 100 million reviews and opinions on its sites and apps in 30 countries, just figured out a way to stretch out its review lead even further past wannabes such as Google, and online travel agency sites. After testing it since November 2012, [...]
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TripAdvisor acquires cruise online-booking site CruiseWise
DigitalAre cruise transactions in TripAdvisor’s future? Probably not, but TripAdvisor has acquired CruiseWise, an online cruise-booking startup that was founded in 2010. And, TripAdvisor plans on integrating CruiseWise’s tech talent and some of its content into TripAdvisor’s CruiseCritic unit, a leading cruise news and user generated content site. You can expect that a major overhaul [...]
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NYC’s largest development reminds residents they can be evicted for vacation rentals
OriginalTripAdvisor-owned vacation rental site FlipKey is dipping its toes into the New York market, but it may get them bit off before it gets a firm footing. [Updated with quote from FlipKey, below] Unlike the apartment share site Airbnb, which specializes in urban rentals, FlipKey has traditionally kept to vacation and second-home markets like Orlando, [...]
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TripAdvisor launches positive reviews service for hotels
DigitalTripAdvisor debuted a new review widget for hotel, restaurant, and tours and activities sites, punctuating TripAdvisor’s years-in-the-making evolution from impartial provider of user-generated reviews to — increasingly — hotel marketer. Yes, TripAdvisor still provides guest-written reviews, warts and all, but with the new Rave Review widget, certain “qualified websites” can showcase on their own sites [...]
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TripAdvisor’s expands gluttonous menu with Australia restaurant reservations
DestinationsAustralian restaurant booking website Dimmi has revealed how it signed a partnership with global travel website TripAdvisor, less than a month after teaming up with Google. TripAdvisor, which operates in 30 countries, also has a variety of travel options and planning features, with links to booking tools. Travellers can now gain access to real-time restaurant [...]
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Updated: TripAdvisor confirms buying Jetsetter, will remain separate brand
DigitalTripAdvisor has finally made the announcement: It has acquired hotel private and retail sales service Jetsetter, from the Gilt Groupe. The Jetsetter brand will continue to operate out of New York City and will be incorporated into TripAdvisor’s Smarter Travel Media. Skift broke the news last month that Tripadvisor was close to buying the site, after months of [...]
