Expedia Group

News / Online

Abysmal April pulls Expedia Group down to record lows in second quarter

By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2020

Expedia Group saw an uptick in business in May and June and now a leveling off in July. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Is NDC going to survive COVID-19? One airline group gives an unequivocal “Yes!”

By Philippe Der Arslanian - Answair | July 27, 2020

Resources have been slashed, investments cut, strategic programs paused and, more than ever, executive focus has zeroed in on any new project to scrutinize its rate‐of‐return. So where does that leave... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Peter Kern of Expedia Group

By PhocusWire | July 17, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Peter Kern, CEO and vice chairman at Expedia Group, one of the world's largest online travel companies. Read More

News / Online

How investors are taking the long view on opportunities in short-term rentals

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020

Private accommodation has been hard hit by the pandemic, leading some in the investment community to ask whether the size of the opportunity will be as great when the travel industry recovers. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Visualization of the early hit on digital travel revenues from coronavirus

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2020

The first signs of how much impact the crisis has hit the revenues of publicly traded companies became apparent when they released their first quarter earnings reports. Read More

News / Online

Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader

By Kevin May | July 7, 2020

In an unscheduled financial filing yesterday, Expedia Group says its Vrbo brand is the largest contributor to gradually improving booking behavior. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: New Reality With... Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford of Narrative Fund

By PhocusWire | July 3, 2020

The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford, partners at Narrative Fund, a U.S.-based early stage investment fund in consumer technology companies. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

An individual iPhone 10 in 2020 contains more computing power than every computer in 1986 on the planet - that's a fact that is often hard to get your head around. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group retires HomeAway, moves customers over to Vrbo

By Mitra Sorrells | June 23, 2020

Expedia Group is getting rid of the HomeAway brand in the United States as it works to simplify its global vacation rental portfolio. Read More

News / Online

MMGY partners with Expedia, Sojern, ADARA to inspire post-COVID-19 trips

By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2020

The travel marketing agencies have created a campaign to boost recovery in several U.S. destinations. Read More

Opinion / Online

A letter to the travel industry: The imperative of inclusion

By Lauren von Stackelberg - Expedia Group | June 9, 2020

The travel industry must face the realities of how we treat each other, how our policies, practices and systems benefit few and disadvantage many, how and why our biases show up and how we can use our... Read More

News / Distribution

Should national tourism portals be part of travel's recovery plan?

By Linda Fox | June 8, 2020

Many attempts to provide national tourism portals have fallen short in the past, some still believe they can succeed. Read More

News / Distribution

Experts say buyer beware when it comes to Expedia partner recovery program

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2020

Hospitality revenue experts weigh in on pros and cons of Expedia Group's new partner recovery program. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing

By Jill Menze | May 28, 2020

Expedia Group is dedicating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help its lodging partners, destinations and the travel industry rebound from the impact of the coronavirus. Read More