Expedia Group

Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents
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Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents
By Morgan Hines | May 28, 2026
Executives from Expedia Group, OpenAI and The Trade Desk say travel marketers must adapt as AI agents become a bigger part of trip discovery and booking. Read More
Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations
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Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations
By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026
The integration will allow hotels to book, track and bill Uber rides through the Mews platform, as hospitality companies look to expand guest services and ancillary revenue opportunities. Read More
Expedia Group to acquire CarTrawler in bid to become B2B ‘one-stop shop’
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Expedia Group to acquire CarTrawler in bid to become B2B ‘one-stop shop’
By Morgan Hines | May 20, 2026
Expedia Group announced the acquisition and a number of AI products at its Explore event in Las Vegas. Read More
Expedia Group expands Meta partnership amid push to connect social, booking
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Expedia Group expands Meta partnership amid push to connect social, booking
By Morgan Hines | May 19, 2026
 The expanded collaboration follows the recent news that Expedia is a partner with TikTok for its new in-app booking, a sign of the OTA's focus on growing its B2B distribution strategy. Read More
Expedia Group moves advertising unit under CMO Jochen Koedijk
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Expedia Group moves advertising unit under CMO Jochen Koedijk
By Morgan Hines | May 18, 2026
The move continues Expedia Group's reorganization following the merger of its B2B and supply businesses. Read More
TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners
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TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners
By Morgan Hines | May 12, 2026
TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation. Read More
Expedia Group combines B2B and supply organizations under Alfonso Paredes
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Expedia Group combines B2B and supply organizations under Alfonso Paredes
By Cathy Walsh | May 11, 2026
The move brings Expedia Group’s supply and partner distribution teams together as the company pushes further into platform and B2B growth. Read More
Expedia Group hits record Q1 profitability amid AI overhaul
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Expedia Group hits record Q1 profitability amid AI overhaul
By Morgan Hines | May 7, 2026
CEO Ariane Gorin shared concrete examples of how AI has driven performance across the business. Read More
Uber adds hotels, leans on loyalty to drive bookings
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Uber adds hotels, leans on loyalty to drive bookings
By Morgan Hines | April 29, 2026
Uber is pushing to become a super app as it expands to offer hotels, voice booking and more. Read More
Expedia Group shutters Lastminute.com.au booking site
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Expedia Group shutters Lastminute.com.au booking site
By Morgan Hines | April 17, 2026
Bookings can be made through May 15 and the site will close down on June 2, according to the company. Read More
Losing control, data privacy top concerns around AI travel booking
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Losing control, data privacy top concerns around AI travel booking
By Linda Fox | April 14, 2026
Consumers are not yet comfortable with letting AI take over when it comes to booking travel, according to research. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Nuitée, Navan, Expedia Group and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Nuitée, Navan, Expedia Group and more...
By PhocusWire | April 10, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Travel marketing's AI identity crisis
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Travel marketing's AI identity crisis
By Morgan Hines | April 2, 2026
Industry leaders at Phocuswright’s Travel Marketing AI Summit shared varying perspectives on the future of the funnel. Read More
AI's potential to drive digitalization in tours and activities
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AI's potential to drive digitalization in tours and activities
By Linda Fox | March 16, 2026
During a session at ITB Berlin, executives from Civitatis, Expedia Group and Nezasa discussed where AI could have the most impact on tours and activities. Read More
Expedia helps hotels with revenue strategy through data partnership
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Expedia helps hotels with revenue strategy through data partnership
By Linda Fox | March 13, 2026
PredictHQ data is integrated with Expedia Partner Center and aims to give hotels access to insights such as event-specific demand data. Read More