Expedia News and Updates

Expedia Group is one of the most influential players in online travel, with a portfolio of brands and platforms that shape the digital booking landscape. PhocusWire provides timely, in-depth coverage of Expedia news and updates, including leadership changes, platform innovation, and shifts in its global strategy across lodging, air, and experiences.

The latest developments from Expedia and the OTA market

Track how Expedia is evolving its technology stack, streamlining traveler engagement, and reimagining its marketplace to compete in a rapidly changing OTA environment. Our reporting includes insights on product development, loyalty integration, and strategic partnerships that reflect broader trends in online travel retail.

Expedia moves beyond distribution with new tools to help hoteliers sell direct
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Expedia moves beyond distribution with new tools to help hoteliers sell direct
By Michele McDonald | August 10, 2017
Expedia Inc. said its relationship with hotels is moving beyond distribution to focus on hoteliers’ needs for “new product offerings that help our partners reach their goals.” The company is rollin Read More
Hyatt comes to terms with Expedia, invests in Oasis Collections
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Hyatt comes to terms with Expedia, invests in Oasis Collections
By Michele McDonald | August 7, 2017
Hyatt Hotels said it has agreed in principle on terms with Expedia Inc. that will keep the chain’s properties listed on Expedia sites. Hyatt had threatened to pull out of Expedia when their previou Read More
Expedia extends MICE service, English-speaking markets first
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Expedia extends MICE service, English-speaking markets first
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2017
Expedia says it's ready to extend its MICE service to English-speaking countries following its launch of MeetingMarket portal in Germany last year. The meetings and events booking technology was la Read More
Loco2 sold to Voyages SNCF
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Loco2 sold to Voyages SNCF
By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2017
Voyages SNCF has bought UK-based pan-European rail booking service Loco2 for an undisclosed sum. Loco2 will continue to operate as a standalone brand with its co-founders, Kate and Jamie Andrews, s Read More
US lodging association calls out online travel agencies on misleading strategies
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US lodging association calls out online travel agencies on misleading strategies
By Marisa Garcia | July 3, 2017
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has launched a new Search Smarter consumer awareness campaign aimed to put a halt to what it describes as misleading marketing strategies by online Read More
Airbnb claims 40% of listings are now instantly bookable
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Airbnb claims 40% of listings are now instantly bookable
By Kevin May | June 14, 2017
Airbnb has taken another step in the direction of its rivals in the vacation rental sector, with what it claims are milestones on booking and technology. For all its popularity and the apparent tec Read More
How we worked out how to compete with the big guns of online travel
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How we worked out how to compete with the big guns of online travel
By Viewpoints | June 14, 2017
The deadpool is full of failed online travel startups - it's a crazy idea to even think about starting a new business, right? The sector is dominated by the Priceline and Expedia groups which spend Read More
We have been wrong about online travel agency-hotel commissions the whole time
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We have been wrong about online travel agency-hotel commissions the whole time
By Viewpoints | June 13, 2017
Commissions paid by hotels to intermediaries have risen by more than 7% over the course of the last year. This is according to the 2017 Trends In The Hotel Industry study from CBRE. This is ring Read More
Expedia lets hotels highlight local landmarks and experiences
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Expedia lets hotels highlight local landmarks and experiences
By Linda Fox | June 13, 2017
Expedia Partner Central is enabling hotels to create a list of local experiences and landmarks as part of their listing on the online travel agency sites. The company says EPC Points of Interest he Read More
How Expedia sees the future in sharing its technology
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How Expedia sees the future in sharing its technology
By Linda Fox | June 7, 2017
Expedia has made a deal in recent years about its stated goal of moving from being a web company to a technology platform. Part of this shift, beyond the obvious business jargon-ness of it, has bee Read More
How hotels can compete in the new accommodation economy
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How hotels can compete in the new accommodation economy
By Viewpoints | June 5, 2017
We all know the message that Airbnb is supposedly beating the hotel sector in a number of ways. While the hotel industry is experiencing strong growth since the downturn of the economy, alternative Read More
Expedia ramps up MeetingMarket service, second major chain signs
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Expedia ramps up MeetingMarket service, second major chain signs
By Kevin May | June 5, 2017
NH Hotels will be the next global hotel chain to use Expedia to power its online meetings and events booking tools. The MeetingMarket service was initially introduced in Germany in early-2016, as a Read More
TRVL raises $2.7 million round and pivots to traveller-becomes-agent model
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TRVL raises $2.7 million round and pivots to traveller-becomes-agent model
By Kevin May | May 31, 2017
TRVL is celebrating turning itself from travel content aggregator to a hotel booking platform with a $2.7 million capital-raise. The company made the switch this year after hinting at a change in l Read More
Web deals miles ahead of celebrity endorsements for travel inspiration
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Web deals miles ahead of celebrity endorsements for travel inspiration
By Kevin May | May 26, 2017
Inspiration for a trip comes from a variety of sources, yet it appears the classic, slightly old fashioned, bargain is still the primary driver. Seeing a deal or promotion trumps every other potent Read More
Hitting the mainstream - nothing alternative about alternative accommodation now
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Hitting the mainstream - nothing alternative about alternative accommodation now
By Kevin May | May 22, 2017
It suited the industry vernacular for a long time to pigeon hole everything that wasn't a hotel into the term "alternative accommodation". Long before the emergence of Airbnb and even HomeAway, bra Read More
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