Tripadvisor News

TripAdvisor acquires Bokun to grow experiences offering
TripAdvisor has acquired Bokun, a leading provider of business management technology for the tours, attractions and experiences industry.

Japan Airlines partners with TripAdvisor to boost local tourism
Japan Airlines and TripAdvisor have announced a strategic partnership supporting the country’s efforts to better capture and disperse inbound tourism across Japan.

Babbel and TripAdvisor partner for new language lessons
Babbel and TripAdvisor have joined forces to inspire travellers, and get them ready for their next city trip. For this joint campaign, the companies have combined their expertise and built an interactive city-trip themed campaign website.

TripAdvisor: UK room rates set for sharp fall
TripAdvisor has announced the results of its 2017 Hotel Pricing Report, revealing UK hotel room rates will be significantly cheaper in 2017 compared to 2016.

TripAdvisor launches Storyboard for Restaurants
TripAdvisor has made it easier for owners and operators to help enhance their restaurant listings by telling their own story through the use of vivid imagery with Storyboard for TripAdvisor.
TripAdvisor launches Storyboard for Restaurants
TripAdvisor has made it easier for owners and operators to help enhance their restaurant listings by telling their own story through the use of vivid imagery with Storyboard for TripAdvisor.

TripAdvisor receives licence to trade in Cuba
TripAdvisor is among the first US travel companies to receive a license from the United States treasury department’s office of foreign assets control to provide and sell travel-related services to travellers from around the world booking trips to Cuba. The license permits TripAdvisor to promote educational and cultural engagement between global travellers and the Cuban people.

TripAdvisor partners with Viator for attractions content
TripAdvisor and Viator has announced the launch of an enhanced attractions content solution for travel partners and hospitality providers, newly combining TripAdvisor’s rich attractions content with booking options powered by Viator. The joint offering enables partners to provide travellers with the ability to discover and explore local things to do directly within the partner’s online and mobile channels, as well as book tours and activities through the integration with Viator.

TripAdvisor to promote destination activities with redesigned website
TripAdvisor has redesigned its homepage with new feature enhancements that make booking every aspect of a trip more convenient for its community of travellers. The travel planning and booking site has put particular focus on attractions, tours and in-destination activities on the new site.

TripAdvisor snaps up Citymaps
Travel planning site TripAdvisor has acquired New York-based Citymaps, a social mapping platform that enables tourists to discover destinations all around the world. The website and app make it easy for consumers to find points of interest, navigate urban destinations and share favourite locations with friends.
TripAdvisor launches airline reviews to global audience
TripAdvisor has announced the launch of a new airline reviews platform. At the same time the review giant has revealed a redesigned flights search service and the beta launch of its “flyscore” feature that rates the quality of each air travel itinerary for consumers. The new enhancements to the site bring transparency to a marketplace that has become increasingly difficult for consumers to make direct comparisons between flight options.

Google Play Music links with TripAdvisor for summer music
With summer fast approaching and many people beginning to research their trips, TripAdvisor has teamed up with music-streaming service Google Play Music to provide travellers with two months of free access to curated playlists tailored specifically for popular travel destinations across the globe. The new feature aims to transport travellers to their destination of choice via locally-themed playlists.