Expedia Group

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Distribution

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

News / Online

Trivago moves to reduce advertising spend as losses mount

By Linda Fox | July 25, 2018

Trivago reports losses for the second quarter of 2018 as it reins in advertising spend. Read More

News / Online

Travel startups - pick your battles against the powerful wisely

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | July 19, 2018

The Phocuswright Conference in November this year comes at a point in the travel and hospitality industry life-cycle where challenger startups from 15-20 years ago are now the global incumbents. Read More

News / Distribution

Package bookings drive higher ADR, have longer booking windows

By Jill Menze | July 18, 2018

Analyzing data on package bookings vs. standalone hotel bookings, Expedia Group found that for full year 2017, package bookings delivered higher average daily rates and had longer booking windows,... Read More

News / Online

Who won the FIFA World Cup? Private Accommodation FC

By Kevin May | July 16, 2018

France secured their second FIFA World Cup in two decades last weekend - but victory also came to the private accommodation sector during the tournament. Read More

News / Online

Reimagining customer experience, part 1: digital design

By Mitra Sorrells | July 9, 2018

This month we're exploring the topic of customer experience across the travel space. We begin with a look at how brands are designing their digital interfaces - websites and apps - to create an... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Day of the independents - why chains are seeing tech-savvy competitors celebrate

By Sue Spinney - Expedia Group | July 5, 2018

As competition among hotels remains heated due to new construction and market saturation, independent hotels continue to thrive and outpace chain hotels. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia’s TMC now offers global Wi-Fi for business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2018

Egencia, the business travel arm of the Expedia Group, has added global WiFi as a benefit for clients through its Egencia Advantage program. Read More

Affiliate marketing strategies in travel

News / Online

Understanding the not-so-glamorous hidden gem of travel marketing

By Ivan Baidin - Travelpayouts | June 28, 2018

Affiliate marketing is a blind spot for the travel industry. Read More

Opinion / Online

Nine must-watch travel marketing trends

By Monya Mandich - Expedia | June 22, 2018

Gone are the days of one-way marketing conversations, when marketers spoke at consumers and consumers didn't speak back. Now, we're engaging in meaningful two-way conversations across multiple platforms... Read More

Most Popular
Latest Stories