Articles tagged “otas”

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Google Will No Longer Be a Place to Book Travel as Fewer Travelers Were Using It

Google announced it will shut Book on Google for flights for users outside the U.S. at the end of September, and told Skift it will likewise end the feature in the U.S. sometime after March 31. It turns out, a declining number of users were booking their flights on Google, which acknowledged that travelers would…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Airbnb Boosts Marketing Advantage Over Rivals in 2nd Quarter

Booking Holdings and Expedia are changing their marketing strategies, a healthy development. Meanwhile, Airbnb widened its marketing edge.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip CEO on the Journey to Develop a Superapp for India

Undeterred by competition from global online travel companies, MakeMyTrip envisions to be the first port of call for Indian travelers. A travel superapp is definitely a step in the right direction towards this goal.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Swiss Authorities Detain Lastminute.com CEO in Covid Aid Abuse Probe

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Google Selects Prince Harry-Backed Travalyst for Emissions Data on Flight Searches

With the search engine also publishing the methodology and framework for other travel sellers to adopt, there's a greater chance that carbon emissions data will eventually become standardized, and less confusing. But there's still a long way to go.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Oyo’s Pending IPO Could Be Halved or Even Scuttled

Oyo's potential IPO has likely run head-on into the collapse of several recent public market debuts in India with a couple of lawsuits potentially figuring into the regulator's delayed decision. Oyo will eventually go public, but that maiden public appearance likely won't resemble the initial vision.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

EDreams Odigeo Targets 7 Million Subscribers by 2025

EDreams Odigeo claimed to have 30 percent more bookings than pre-Covid in December quarter, and to also be outpacing the global airline industry. The online travel agency increased its subscriber base, but still lost $19.5 million.

Inti Landauro, Reuters | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Wego Acquisition of Cleartrip Middle East Would Create Online Travel Group

Booking.com has a substantial presence in the Middle East, but there is a vacuum that Wego Group and homegrown players could begin to fill over the next few years.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Don’t Expect a Huge Crisis Bounceback for Online Travel Agencies This Time

The online travel space has always been super-competitive, but established players like Expedia Group and Booking Holdings face a growing roster of formidable competitors, including hotels, Google and Airbnb.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago