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What do Gen Z travelers want from online travel brands?

By Jill Menze | August 31, 2021

According to new research, Gen Z travelers favor online travel agencies as well as travel brands that echo their values. Read More

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Growing search volume, longer search windows point to return of traveler optimism

By Jill Menze | August 12, 2021

According to Expedia Group’s Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report, monthly global search volumes grew more than 70% quarter-over-quarter. Read More

Opinion / Online

How Booking.com gained market share while we were in lockdown

By Marta Romero - Mirai | August 9, 2021

Given the current situation, where many channels are still not appearing and we don’t know if they will be activated this season, Booking.com has become the basket where most of a hotel's distribution... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Travel brands walk a tightrope over vaccines

By PhocusWire | August 6, 2021

The sector will not recover at the speed it wants if its brands fail to follow the science and unless they do their part to urge people to take up the offer of vaccinations. Read More

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Expedia Group Q2 revenue tops $2B driven by U.S. hotel and vacation rental bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2021

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern expressed concern about growing uncertainty due to newer COVID variants. Read More

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Refunds, enhanced cleaning drive booking decisions - not price

By Jill Menze | July 28, 2021

According to a new report from Expedia Group, price is not the primary driver behind traveler booking decisions. Read More

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VIDEO: The next chapter or a new tale for a travel giant?

By PhocusWire | July 26, 2021

Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for Business, shares her vision for what comes next in a discussion with Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo. Read More

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Expedia down, Airbnb up for bookings for some hotels in Europe and Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2021

An analysis by D-Edge Hospitality Solutions finds that while online travel agencies remain the dominant source of online revenue for its client hotels, in the last five years the share of bookings... Read More

Opinion / Online

Taking mentorship in travel back to the basics

By Monya Mandich - Expedia Group Media Solutions | July 15, 2021

With travel and office culture returning, the industry faces new changes and challenges. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia Group sells hotel operations platform Alice to ASG

By Jill Menze | July 14, 2021

Expedia Group became a majority stakeholder in Alice after leading a $26 million funding round into the platform in 2017. Read More

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Younger travelers more likely to choose accommodation with inclusive policies

By Linda Fox | June 30, 2021

Social injustices of last year put a spotlight on equity and inclusion, and the ongoing discourse changed people’s ideas, behaviors and expectations when it comes to travel. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 70 - Jeremy Gall of FlipKey

By PhocusWire | June 25, 2021

There are not many startups that manage to sign a partnership agreement with a big brand before they even launch, but the Tripadvisor-FlipKey deal was a smart one on many levels, as Jeremy Gall... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Cruise can take some tentative steps into a digital world

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2021

For the sector to appeal to younger, digital-savvy generations, cruise will certainly have to evolve to reach them in the channels that they use and methods that they as consumers deploy for everything... Read More

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Orbitz enables LGBTQ-friendly accommodation search

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | June 18, 2021

The Orbitz functionality serves up properties signed up to the company's Inclusivity Pledge. Read More

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Expedia Cruises looks to tech in push to be top agency in the sector

By Mitra Sorrells | June 16, 2021

In the coming months, Expedia Cruises will roll out a new “info site” intended to give cruise shoppers information about what is on board the ships, what is included in the cost and the types of... Read More

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