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Articles tagged “metasearch”

News Blog

Trivago Gets New CEO and Leadership

Travel metasearch company Trivago said on Tuesday that Johannes Thomas had become CEO and Managing Director, succeeding Axel Hefer, as the company struggles to return to its pre-IPO glory days. Thomas began at Trivago as an intern and rose to become the company's chief revenue officer, with a specialty in business operations and strategy. Other…

Sean O'Neill | 12 months ago

Online Travel

Trivago’s Returns Take a Hit as Company Invests in Direct Connection Tool

As online travel advances technologically, Trivago is investing so it can be competitive in the future.

Justin Dawes | 12 months ago

Hotels

Kayak Bows Out of Opening Lifestyle Hotels Under Its Own Brand

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Kayak won't be opening any new hotels near you, but still hopes to make a go of building a hotel tech business. That, too, could be a big challenge.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Kayak Bows Out of Opening Lifestyle Hotels Under Its Own Brand

Short-Term Rentals

HomeToGo Still Waits on Vacation Rental Acquisitions for Elusive Profits

HomeToGo is eager to prove itself as a sustainable and yet growing business in vacation rentals. However, for it to succeed in the long game, the Berlin-based company will need a razor sharp focus on geographical expansion and organic growth — not just acquisitions.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 year ago

HomeToGo Still Waits on Vacation Rental Acquisitions for Elusive Profits

News Blog

Australia’s Webjet Launches Tool to Weed Out Rogue Hotel Rates

With hotels seeing a big bounce in bookings, so too can they expect to see more so-called rogue rates creeping back. These are rates that they’ve not authorized, and are a common complaint. Now one of the major bedbank players has developed a platform to help hotels fix any rogue rates they spot. WebBeds, the…

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

News Blog

HomeToGo Earns $155 million in 2022 Revenue, Surpasses Initial Guidance

German vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo’s revenue grew to €146 million ($155 million) in 2022, up 54 percent from the comparable period in 2021. This is well ahead of its initial guidance of €120-125 million ($127-$132 million) for 2022. The announcement is part of the company’s preliminary results for 2022.  During the same period, the Berlin-based…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 year ago

News Blog

Tripadvisor Names Appointees to Fill Out Reorganization of Its Core Business

Tripadvisor filled in the blanks, naming two executive appointments to flesh out a reorganization of its core business that the company disclosed during its fourth quarter earnings call a week ago. Sanjay Raman, who had previous stints at Airbnb, Greylock and Google, starting working in January as chief product officer, a new position within Tripadvisor's…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Online Travel Storytelling Spin Cycle Is Running at Full Speed

What happened to the good old days of rich travel companies getting richer through digital marketing? Ha. Airbnb said brand marketing and public relations (both forms of storytelling) let it reduce its reliance on performance marketing.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Online Travel Storytelling Spin Cycle Is Running at Full Speed

Online Travel

Trivago and Tripadvisor Metasearch Lag Online Travel Agency Pandemic Recovery

Some metasearch sites have lost a bit of marketing appeal for advertisers. More brand marketing and Google are likely among the factors behind the trend.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Trivago and Tripadvisor Metasearch Lag Online Travel Agency Pandemic Recovery

Travel Technology

Why This Travel Tech Founder Is Leaving the Industry

It's refreshing to hear startup founders and business leaders talk about their mistakes, what they learned, and what is next. It does not happen often enough.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Why This Travel Tech Founder Is Leaving the Industry