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AI risk to OTAs is margin squeeze, not disintermediation
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July 17, 2026
The risk of OTAs being disintermediated by AI might have been exaggerated as pressure on margin is perhaps the more likely outcome, according to investment bank BTIG.
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Expedia Trails Fund links sustainability with commerce
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July 16, 2026
According to Aditi Mohapatra, VP of global social impact and sustainability at Expedia Group, data drove the decision to establish the fund.
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Early AI lessons, experiments at Expedia Group
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June 11, 2026
Chief product officer Shilpa Ranganathan discussed Expedia Group’s AI innovation pace, early chatbot missteps and the organizational hurdles of scaling the technology.
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Hotels face speed problem as video platforms reshape the booking journey
By Matthew Parsons
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June 10, 2026
Hospitality leaders say legacy operating models are ill-equipped for an era of AI-powered discovery and social commerce.
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Expedia Group chairman Barry Diller says AI won't replace humans
By Morgan Hines
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June 5, 2026
Expedia Group is intent on pursuing AI opportunities, but the company’s chairman has expressed apprehension over the technology.
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OTA marketing spend creeps up despite talk of AI-driven efficiency
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June 3, 2026
Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group upped sales and marketing investment in Q1 2026, with some sharing AI impact and others steering clear.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TUI Group, Mews, CarTrawler, Sabre and more...
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May 29, 2026
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Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents
By Morgan Hines
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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.
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Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations
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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.
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Expedia Group to acquire CarTrawler in bid to become B2B ‘one-stop shop’
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May 20, 2026
Expedia Group announced the acquisition and a number of AI products at its Explore event in Las Vegas.
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Expedia Group expands Meta partnership amid push to connect social, booking
By Morgan Hines
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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.
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Expedia Group moves advertising unit under CMO Jochen Koedijk
By Morgan Hines
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May 18, 2026
The move continues Expedia Group's reorganization following the merger of its B2B and supply businesses.
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TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners
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May 12, 2026
TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation.
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Expedia Group combines B2B and supply organizations under Alfonso Paredes
By Cathy Walsh
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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.
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