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Accor and Expedia believe there's a path to save the hotel-OTA relationship

By Marissa Trew - WebInTravel | October 16, 2019

The hotel-online travel agency relationship has always been a tricky one. The two are co-dependent and must care for each other, but not too much. Read More

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Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2019

At ATPCO's Elevate conference, executives discussed the impact of younger generations on flight shopping, their plans for NGS implementation and their outlook for the coming year. Read More

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My Method... How data and personalization drove stopover visitors to Toronto

By Raina Williams - Expedia Group Media Solutions | September 30, 2019

Tourism Toronto, Expedia Group Media Solutions and Air Canada shared a goal of engaging and inspiring travelers, while also driving tourism for Toronto. Read More

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Wholesale changes in distribution: Marriott and Expedia in the spotlight, Amoma in the deadpool

By Gino Engels - OTA Insight | September 25, 2019

Since rate disparity has a significant impact on profitability for hotels, the demise of a channel with a negative parity history is noteworthy. Read More

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Marriott tightens reins on wholesale rates by tapping Expedia to manage distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | September 17, 2019

Expedia Group and Marriott International have signed an agreement that makes Expedia Group the single gateway and redistributor for Marriott wholesale inventory. Read More

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Holidu raises €40M to target new markets and boost Bookiply distribution platform

By Kevin May | September 17, 2019

The round eclipses the $20 million brought in by HomeToGo in April 2016 and the $35 million for the ill-fated Tripping in the same year. Read More

News / Technology

My Method... How Expedia thinks about cloud migration

By Subbu Allamaraju - Expedia Group | September 3, 2019

Phocuswire asked Subbu Allamaraju, vice president of technology for Expedia Group, to highlight the challenges of the company's move to the cloud. Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 2 - Aaron Gowell of SilverRail Technologies

By Kevin May | August 29, 2019

Aaron Gowell is an outspoken and realistic CEO who knows the challenges of any business trying to tackle the complex world of rail technology. Read More

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Expedia Group fully acquires CanadaStays to boost vacation rental presence up north

By Jill Menze | August 22, 2019

CanadaStays, with which Expedia Group has had a strategic partnership since 2015, will be integrated into the Vrbo brand. Read More

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Mark Okerstrom on competitor moves, Expedia's strengths and what he's had to "unlearn"

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | August 12, 2019

In this wide-ranging interview, the Expedia Group boss opens up about where the travel company fits in an ever-evolving tech landscape. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four online travel agency myths to stop believing now

By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | August 8, 2019

OTAs suffer from some image problems amongst many hoteliers, often due to misconceptions or misinformation about how they work. So, let's bust some myths. Read More

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Vrbo ticks revenue growth as Expedia Group gets brand "back on track"

By Jill Menze | July 25, 2019

For the quarter ending June 30, revenue for Vrbo was up 17% compared to the second quarter of 2018, while gross bookings were up 2% compared to the same period. Read More

News / Technology

Getting out of the way of "innovation" in travel

By Linda Fox | June 26, 2019

Amazon Web Services believes the travel industry is stuck in silos and an “old way of thinking about IT”, with disparate systems that don’t talk to each other. Read More

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Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom: “War over the best booking experience is almost over”

By Jill Menze | June 25, 2019

Speaking at Expedia Group's first Research Summit, Mark Okerstrom said the next "vector of innovation" happens after bookings are made. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Not all emerging tech is created equal

By PhocusWire | June 21, 2019

Technology can be exciting and the user experience pretty good. And brands should be applauded for dabbling with interesting new consumer interfaces to see what works. But there is a "but"... Read More

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