Expedia Group

Expedia Group launches OneKeyCash for partners
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Expedia Group launches OneKeyCash for partners
By Kathryn Walson | May 12, 2023
The new rewards currency is intended to target the 83% of consumers who travel too infrequently to earn status or meaningful rewards. Read More
Expedia Group adds Mastercard to growing B2B lineup
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Expedia Group adds Mastercard to growing B2B lineup
By Kathryn Walson | May 9, 2023
Financial institutions that issue Mastercard-brand credit cards can enable their cardholders to redeem credit card loyalty points for travel bookings made through Expedia.  Read More
New Expedia tech extends debate on attribute-based selling
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New Expedia tech extends debate on attribute-based selling
By Kathryn Walson | May 8, 2023
For now, Expedia Group’s system does not enable customization of room attributes, such as location, floor or view. Read More
Expedia Group embraces AI, banks on loyalty program
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Expedia Group embraces AI, banks on loyalty program
By Kathryn Walson | May 4, 2023
Expedia Group continues to invest in its strategy of acquiring and retaining “high-value loyalty members and app users” across its three leading brands, CEO Peter Kern said. Read More
Expedia Group to power new SoFi Travel site
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Expedia Group to power new SoFi Travel site
By Mitra Sorrells | May 1, 2023
Expedia Group also provides travel content and services for financial institutions including Revolut, Scotiabank, American Express, Royal Bank of Canada and more. Read More
Optimize your pricing strategy to reach loyal travelers
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Optimize your pricing strategy to reach loyal travelers
By Rachel Bird - Expedia Group | May 1, 2023
Travel partners gain more bookings from the most sought-after, high-quality travelers who book earlier, stay longer and cancel less frequently. Read More
Expedia Group streaming platform: Book what you watch
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Expedia Group streaming platform: Book what you watch
By Mitra Sorrells | April 20, 2023
The new interactive platform is launching with Brand USA as its partner, showcasing videos about trips across the United States targeted to travelers from Canada. Read More
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ChatGPT: A chatty dozen of travel tools and services
By Derek Catron | April 18, 2023
Travel companies are using ChatGPT for everything from personalized itinerary recommendations to social media marketing and 24/7 customer support.   Read More
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Consumers see costs as barrier to sustainable travel
By Kathryn Walson | April 17, 2023
While several travel organizations and brands say they are trying to help people choose greener travel, challenges include cost and helping consumers identify more sustainable options. Read More
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ChatGPT means radically improved travel sales conversion
By Terry Jones | April 7, 2023
Travelocity founder Terry Jones says his past work creating Wayblazer makes him confident ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI will permanently disrupt the user interface in travel. Read More
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Travel needs more leadership to fight climate change
By Bob Garner - EnviroRental | April 5, 2023
The short-term rental industry must own its share of the responsibility for reducing emissions, writes Bob Garner, CEO and founder of EnviroRental. Read More
Expedia adds ChatGPT for travel planning in iOS app
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Expedia adds ChatGPT for travel planning in iOS app
By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2023
While the integration of ChatGPT has happened in a matter of weeks, CEO Peter Kern says it has been done very carefully, with controls in place to ensure the interactions relate only to travel and are... Read More
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Expedia, Wheel the World partner for more accessible travel
By Derek Catron | March 30, 2023
Expedia Group will serve as the exclusive partner to power the lodging supply maintained by Wheel the World, a platform for people with disabilities to book accessible travel.   Read More
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Online travel giants spent more than $14B on marketing in '22
By Mitra Sorrells | March 27, 2023
Combined marketing spending by Booking Holdings, Expedia Group, Airbnb and Trip.com Group exceeded 2019 levels in 2022. Read More
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Expedia, Kayak first in travel with plugins for ChatGPT
By Mitra Sorrells | March 23, 2023
ChatGPT is inviting its Plus subscribers to join a wait list to get access to plugins, with plans to roll them out more widely in the future.   Read More
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