https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/hotwire/ Hotwire News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-01T20:12:04+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire.com-in-mobile-focus/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire.com-in-mobile-focus/ Hotwire.com is enhancing its mobile booking platform and has shared insights on the way digital technology is changing travel patterns. Updates to the Hotwire app, available on Android and iOS, include a new home screen and functionality that allows customers to book one-way car rentals, reserve hotel rooms after midnight, and select a bed type when making hotel reservations. Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:35:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-names-top-ten-new-years-destinations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-names-top-ten-new-years-destinations/ Hotwire has revealed the top ten most popular destinations where revelers plan to ring in the New Year. With blizzards and cold fronts sweeping through the country, it’s no surprise that travelers are opting to start their 2014 in warmer weather destinations like Orlando, San Diego, Los Angeles and Miami, in addition to visiting well-known celebration cities like New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:43:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire.com-brings-discount-hotel-booking-app-to-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire.com-brings-discount-hotel-booking-app-to-uk/ Hotwire.com has announced its recently launched mobile app is now available for free in the UK. Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, this app is aimed at helping travellers on-the-go obtain deep savings on hotel deals in over 3,000 cities and 60 countries around the globe. Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:02:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-that-major-cities-in-peak-season-are-bucking-trend/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-that-major-cities-in-peak-season-are-bucking-trend/ Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today revealed its list of top five Fourth of July deal destinations. Since Independence Day falls on a Thursday, travelers can get the biggest bang for their buck by lengthening their holiday with a four or five day weekend. To help Americans get that extra vacation this year, several major cities that typically see high prices during this holiday are instead topping the list of price drops. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-unveils-new-website/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-unveils-new-website/ Discount travel site Hotwire.com has launched TripWatcher.com, a new website offering real-time alerts for airfare price drops, covering thousands of flight routes from U.S. origins every day. Wed, 15 May 2013 07:25:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/21-of-american-adults-spend-197-billion-on-obligation-travel/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/21-of-american-adults-spend-197-billion-on-obligation-travel/ With wedding season fast approaching, Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, today revealed more results from its second annual American Travel Behavior Survey, conducted online on its behalf by Harris Interactive in October 2012 among over 2,000 U.S. adults. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:30:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-biggest-car-rental-price-drops-in-january-2013/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-biggest-car-rental-price-drops-in-january-2013/ January has seen newcomers in the Hotwire poll for positions two through to five, giving way to fantastic coast to coast savings. Monterey, absent from the list since this past September, took the number one spot with a 19 percent price drop, and with January being California Restaurant Month, it’s a prime time for couples looking to wine and dine their way around Central California’s coast. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:30:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-expands-secret-hotel-booking-model/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-expands-secret-hotel-booking-model/ The secret hotel booking model, also known as the opaque channel, has taken off in 2012 attracting millions of new customers and thousands of new hotels around the world. A leader in opaque travel, Hotwire.com, has reported that it has doubled hotel bookings and signed up 5,000 new hotels in the past twelve months. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:26:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-first-cruise-savings-indicator/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-first-cruise-savings-indicator/ To kick off wave season, Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced their first ever Cruise Savings Indicator. An extension of their already popular Travel Savings Indicator, the Cruise Savings Indicator features the top five cruise destinations where prices have dropped the most. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:00:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-travel-may-be-the-key-to-a-happier-healthier-2012/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-travel-may-be-the-key-to-a-happier-healthier-2012/ Vowing to live healthier lives is one of the top New Year’s resolutions year after year, and it’s also one of the hardest to keep. However, newly released results from the American Travel Behavior Survey conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, in July 2011, suggest that achieving better health may be as easy as treating yourself to more trips. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-claims-last-minute-travel-saves-money/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-claims-last-minute-travel-saves-money/ Discount travel site Hotwire has revealed new findings that last minute travel can save travellers money, which Hotwire claims disproves the ‘myth’ that booking a last-minute leisure trip costs more than booking one further in advance. These were some of the findings revealed in their latest American Travel Behaviour Survey. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:10:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-launches-monthly-travel-savings-indicator/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-launches-monthly-travel-savings-indicator/ Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, today released their new monthly Hotwire Travel Savings Indicator, which features the top five cities in North America where hotel, air and car rental rates have dropped the most. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:50:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-names-top-canadian-discount-cities/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-names-top-canadian-discount-cities/ Hotwire.com announced the results of the July 2011 Hotwire® Canadian Hotel Rate Report, which features the top five cities in Canada where hotel rates have dropped the most. When combined with Hotwire’s already discounted prices, the Hotel Rate Report helps guide customers to the destinations that can maximize their travel dollars. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:01:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-hotel-rate-report-for-april-2011/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-hotel-rate-report-for-april-2011/ Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the April 2011 Hotwire® Hotel Rate Report. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:00:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/major-us-travel-brand-launches-in-the-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/major-us-travel-brand-launches-in-the-uk/ British holidaymakers looking to bag a bargain break at home or abroad this year are in for a treat. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:21:36 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-hotel-rate-report-for-march-2011/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-hotel-rate-report-for-march-2011/ Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the March 2011 Hotwire® Hotel Rate Report. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:45:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-canadian-hotel-rate-report-for-september-2010/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-reveals-canadian-hotel-rate-report-for-september-2010/ Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the September 2010 Hotwire® Canadian Hotel Rate Report, which features the top five cities in Canada where hotel rates have dropped the most. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:20:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-sites-win-key-us-tax-ruling/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-sites-win-key-us-tax-ruling/ Online travel companies including Expedia have won the first of several pending legal battles to roll back tax assessments by California cities that claim they owe tens of millions of dollars in occupancy taxes. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:52:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-highlights-top-10-cities-with-the-lowest-car-rental-rates-for-janua/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotwire-highlights-top-10-cities-with-the-lowest-car-rental-rates-for-janua/ Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced the top 10 cities with the lowest car rental rates for the month of January 2010. January car rental rates on Hotwire® are down as much as 20 percent compared to last month in some of the most popular markets like Las Vegas. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:25:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn4338/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn4338/ Hotwire, the discount travel site, has announced a partnership with Access America to provide Hotwire customers with an option to purchase trip protection on all air, hotel and car purchases on the Hotwire Web site. Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:00:15 +0000