Expedia creates Google Assistant browse and book capabilityNews / DistributionBy Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2018Share Expedia is expanding its voice technology integrations with a new “Expedia Action” on Google Assistant.By linking their Expedia accounts to the Action, the online travel agency’s customers can now use voice commands to browse and book hotels, cancel hotel reservations, access trip itineraries, check their Expedia Rewards points and more.Expedia has had a skill for Amazon Alexa since November 2016, but it does not offer hotel booking capabilities. Get a dose of digital travel in your inbox each day Subscribe to our newsletter below Submit I accept the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. In a statement, the company says, “In this hyper competitive industry, it’s critical for travel companies, like Expedia, to innovate and offer customers more personalized and easier ways to plan and book travel on emerging platforms - and allow our partners to reach customers with the technologies they are using today.”The Expedia Action is available in English on any device that supports Google Assistant.REGISTER NOW! Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Ctrip, MakeMyTrip and others speak at The Phocuswright Conference 2018Click here for details, tickets and the program for this year's event in Los Angeles, November 13-15. ExpediaGoogleHotelOnline Travel AgencyTravel PlanningTravel BookingVoice