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Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020

SimilarWeb has marked a "pivot point" in website traffic to online travel companies when consumer and business behavior changed and traffic declined sharply. Read More

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Q&A: Trivago CEO shares vision for “moment in time” when travel resumes in a post-crisis world

By Steven Lerner | April 6, 2020

Trivago CEO Axel Hefer discusses his outlook for travel, how Trivago is preparing for the future and the role of metasearch during the recovery. Read More

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Ariane Gorin adds Egencia leadership to role, Rob Greyber steps down

By Adam Perrotta - BTN | April 4, 2020

Greyber assumed the role of Egencia president in May 2009, after serving for two years as the company's senior vice president for North America. Read More

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Investors on travel survivors, pent-up demand and bailouts

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2020

Seeking Alpha asked some of its marketplace authors to comment on the outlook for travel stocks, the likelihood of travel returning to pre-coronavirus levels and the segments that might come... Read More

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Could addiction to debt come back to haunt some online travel companies?

By Steven Lerner | March 25, 2020

If revenue drops due to COVID-19, past debt will make it more challenging for online travel companies to survive economic obstacles. Read More

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Expedia will refund hotel guests during COVID-19 outbreak regardless of existing booking policy

March 23, 2020

The operator of accommodation booking sites including Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire and others says it was facing an "unprecedented volume of calls" from travelers asking for help with non-refundable... Read More

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Online travel stocks have fallen 38% in 2020 (mainly due to the coronavirus)

By Steven Lerner | March 13, 2020

Most of the value has been decimated due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, with bookings declining and analysts anticipating a long-term impact. Read More

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Laid-off Expedia Group workers have a message for the current regime

By Steven Lerner | March 11, 2020

A pair of recently downsized Expedia Group employees are shedding some light recent company layoffs and the events that led up to them. Read More

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Sounding Off: Coronavirus could trigger the travel marketing overhaul many want

By PhocusWire | March 6, 2020

Many companies in the industry have wanted a shift away from relying heavily on Google for customer acquisition. They may finally get their wish. Read More

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European Commission agrees to data-sharing pact with short-term rental giants

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2020

Online accommodation platforms Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor have agreed to share short-term rental data with the European Commission. Read More

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Expedia Group, Booking Holdings spent more than $11B on marketing (mostly to Google) in 2019

By Steven Lerner | March 6, 2020

One company grew its marketing spend in 2019 and the other company essentially remained flat. Read More

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As travel giants circle, understanding the economics in tours and activities is vital

By Olan O'Sullivan - TrekkSoft | March 3, 2020

In the past 24 months, the tours and activities sector has moved from, to borrow a Cinderella analogy, the cinders to the palace, where its untapped potential has moved into the sights of major travel... Read More

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How I Got Here, episode 26 - Ariane Gorin of Expedia Group

By PhocusWire | February 27, 2020

Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire are speak with Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia Business Services, about her time at the travel giant and earlier career at Microsoft. Read More

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Expedia cuts about 3,000 jobs

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | February 26, 2020

Expedia Group is laying off about 12% of its workforce and streamlining operations. Read More

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REPORT: Gender diversity in the travel industry

By Deanna Ting | February 25, 2020

A huge gap often exists among industry leaders in terms of understanding what’s necessary for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and how to keep it that way. Read More

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