Expedia Group

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google

By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020

Despite the coronavirus' impact on business, Expedia Group believes it's well-positioned to bounce back and steer away from Google. Read More

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Trivago outlines steps to preserve cash as revenue drops 33%, income down €222M

By Mitra Sorrells | May 18, 2020

Trivago says it's cutting advertising spending and preparing for "significant headcount reductions" to deal with COVID-19 impact. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 9 - Stuck in the middle with you

By PhocusWire | May 7, 2020

We discuss how brands that sit between consumers and suppliers have been dealt with a number of issues relating to cash flow and appeasing their commercial partners during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More

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Google takes initial hit from scaling back of travel search ads

By Kevin May | April 29, 2020

The search giant's parent Alphabet recorded its first quarter results of 2020 with a revenue increase of 13% year-over-year to $41.2 billion. Read More

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Expedia Group names Peter Kern as new CEO, lands $3B financing package

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2020

The announcement today from chairman and senior executive Barry Diller also includes a new CFO and $3.2 billion in new capital - $2 billion coming as debt financing and $1.2 billion an equity investment... Read More

Opinion / Online

How does a decimated activities sector find a route to recovery, part 1

By Peter Syme - 1000 Mile Journeys | April 23, 2020

The coronavirus crisis is affecting all aspects of the tours and activities sector - but some more than others. Read More

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Tiqets CEO moves to president role, Laurens Leurink steps in

By Kevin May | April 20, 2020

Leurink was most recently CEO of medical technology brand Docly, based in Scandinavia, but he has an extensive background in travel technology stretching back to 2008. Read More