Expedia Group

News / Online

Vrbo targets Airbnb “Superhosts” as rental competition heats up

By Jill Menze | April 1, 2021

Vrbo is offering experienced short-term rental hosts increased visibility through its new Fast Start program. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How one airline is rethinking every element of customer loyalty

By PhocusWire | March 26, 2021

AirAsia has shifted its loyalty strategy from providing passenger services to being a one-stop-shop for passengers to earn credit for tickets and numerous other consumer goods. Read More

News / Technology

How travel brands are using Apple's App Clip to drive engagement, touchless experiences

By Jill Menze | March 16, 2021

Brands including KKday, Caesars Entertainment and Expedia Group have developed App Clip solutions to provide a frictionless experience for travelers while increasing customer engagement. Read More

Opinion / Online

Zero travel is the career opportunity travel managers have been waiting for

By Tristan Smith - Egencia | March 15, 2021

Virtual meetings are suddenly the default option. Now travel managers must drive a more strategic conversation about the purpose of travel. Read More

News / Technology

HomeAway alums spearhead $200M investment SPAC

By Kevin May | March 9, 2021

The SPAC is head by chairman Brian Sharples, who served as co-founder and CEO of HomeAway until 2016, alongside CEO Cotter Cunningham, previously founder, chairman and CEO of RetailMeNot. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group sells Classic Vacations packaging brand

By Jeri Clausing - Travel Weekly | March 2, 2021

Classic will operate as a standalone company, with president David Hu and his leadership team remaining in place; and its headquarters will stay in San Jose. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group and Booking Holdings slashed marketing by $6B in 2020 (but Airbnb now makes an entrance)

By Kevin May | March 2, 2021

The body check on marketing spend by the two giants of online travel in 2020 ends a run of gradually slowing increases in prior years. Read More

Opinion / Online

Collaboration: the key word for responsible recovery in vacation rentals

By Kevin Locraft - Expedia Group | February 25, 2021

To spur and sustain widespread economic recovery in the vacation rental sector, cities, platforms and vacation rental owners and managers must collaborate on effective public... Read More

News / Technology

Why Expedia Group used a hackathon to spotlight diversity and inclusion

By Jill Menze | February 19, 2021

Expedia Group employees used data and logic to drive proactive and practical action around diversity and inclusion. Read More

News / Startups

FantasticStay attracts €1.3M investment, plans expansion and vacation rental tech development

By Linda Fox | February 16, 2021

Rental technology startup FantasticStay acquired rival Vreasy last year and plans expansion following its latest round of funding. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group pulls Vrbo from Google’s vacation rental metasearch product

By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2021

Expedia Group's revenue and gross bookings were both down 67% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Read More

News / Online

Trivago sees revenue slump 70% in 2020, bets on local travel to fuel recovery

By Jill Menze | February 9, 2021

Although revenue for Trivago dropped 70% for the full year and nearly 80% for the fourth quarter of 2020, the company believes it's at a turning point in the pandemic. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia opens up discount rates to COVID-hit travel agency partners

By Kevin May | February 3, 2021

The company's affiliate program, which has around 10,000 agency partners, will be opened up so that exclusive rates for hotel and air ticket packages are available for all. Read More