Expedia Group

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Expedia rolls out Guest Insights technology for booking behavior intel

By Linda Fox | October 30, 2018

Expedia is adding to its services it offers hotels with its Guest Insights technology. Read More

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Expedia records another positive quarter, double-digit growth in revenue and bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | October 25, 2018

Expedia Group saw its gross booking increased $2.5 billion, or 11% year-over-year, in the third quarter of 2018, fueled by growth in Brand Expedia, HomeAway, Hotels.com and Expedia Partner Solutions.... Read More

Expedia Group acquires Pillow and ApartmentJet

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Expedia Group goes deeper into alternative rentals with acquisitions of Pillow and ApartmentJet

By Mitra Sorrells | October 25, 2018

Expedia Group has acquired two software companies that serve the short-term rental market, a move it says will enhance its alternative accommodations marketplace for residents, owners and managers in... Read More

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Reduced advertising spend succeeds in returning Trivago to profitability

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

After four quarters that CEO Rolf Schrömgens describes as “quite a challenge,” hotel metasearch platform Trivago posted a dramatic turnaround in the third quarter of 2018. Read More

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Maintaining the power and influence of online travel agencies

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2018

One of the central tenets of the Power Paradox in travel is how some of the biggest brands ever assembled in the industry "have aggregated the content, established the trust and amassed the war chests... Read More

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To win with online travel in Asia, go local (or go home)

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | October 3, 2018

Developments in APAC will require different thinking and tactics on the part of foreign brands that wish to be part of the “next billion users” market. Read More

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Chinese millennials nearly doubled travel spending in the past year

By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2018

Chinese residents born after 1990 are fueling a surge in international travel, with a preference for local experiences, independent accommodations and long-haul destination. Read More

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Bleisure on the rise among Indian business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | August 31, 2018

Business travelers from India are increasingly investing time and money to add leisure experiences to their work trips. Read More

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Is there enough room for another one-stop shop like Airbnb?

By Kevin May | August 29, 2018

It's worth remembering that Airbnb was the feisty little upstart of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry not too long ago - before it became a power player. Read More

Opinion / Online

Online travel agency moves harming profitability: What hotels need to know

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | August 24, 2018

Two recent events in hotel distribution created a mild media buzz, but unfortunately were ignored by some hoteliers and quickly forgotten by the industry: Expedia’s Add‐On Advantage and Booking.Basic. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How the flywheel of innovation is propelling business travel forward

By Rob Greyber - Egencia | August 15, 2018

We are on the cusp of a new era in business travel. Advances in technology are driving us forward at breakneck speed. The industry is rife with new - but lately struggling - startups: online booking... Read More

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Expedia Group pays $60M to buy out AirAsia from AirAsiaGo platform

By Kevin May | August 14, 2018

An investment of $60 million has brought to an end a seven-year joint venture between Expedia Group and AirAsia to sell the airline's tickets alongside hotels. Read More

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Q&A: Why test-and-learn is at the heart of improving customer experience

By Jill Menze | July 31, 2018

Understanding the nuances of a digital strategy in the travel business is a never-ending series of projects and experimentation. Read More

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HomeAway again fuels growth for Expedia in Q2, financial results show

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2018

Double digit growth in revenue and gross bookings year-over-year highlighted an overall positive result from Expedia Group for the second quarter of 2018. Read More