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.

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
Amazon and its return to travel via the back door
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Amazon and its return to travel via the back door
By Kevin May | May 19, 2017
Not anticipating the scale of the impact of mobile on the travel industry is quite an admission. This is especially true when it comes from someone who has been involved in so many of the bleeding Read More
HomeAway quietly introduces $1 million liability insurance
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HomeAway quietly introduces $1 million liability insurance
By Kevin May | May 16, 2017
Vacation rental giant HomeAway has started rolling out an insurance programme - the first time it has taken responsibility for the connections it makes between guests and homeowners. The $1 Million Read More
Accor links up with Misterfly to offer hotel plus flight option on its brand dotcom
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Accor links up with Misterfly to offer hotel plus flight option on its brand dotcom
By Martin Cowen | May 16, 2017
AccorHotels is linking up with Misterfly to provide a "hotel + flight" packaging option to its website, starting in France but with other source markets on the agenda, including the UK. Misterfly, Read More
Rome2rio ramps up direct booking options
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Rome2rio ramps up direct booking options
By Martin Cowen | May 15, 2017
Multi-modal search engine Rome2rio is now taking bookings for National Express and Renfe directly on its site, with more integrations on the way, including operators from Asia. It has had UK rail b Read More
Booking.com dominates leads for hotels in key European markets
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Booking.com dominates leads for hotels in key European markets
By Kevin May | May 12, 2017
Interesting data released from hotel switch eRevMax this week that shows the dominance of Booking.com as a source for hotel bookings in a number of European countries. In each of the five markets - Read More
Expedia buys majority stake in SilverRail
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Expedia buys majority stake in SilverRail
By Kevin May | May 11, 2017
Rail distribution platform SilverRail Technologies is now majority owned by Expedia Inc. Terms have not been disclosed. The deal marks the end of an eight-year journey as an independent business Read More
Latest tech-driven era in travel needs a new type of rock star leader
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Latest tech-driven era in travel needs a new type of rock star leader
By Alex Bainbridge | May 11, 2017
I have been in online travel (and offline, before that) long enough to experience a number of distinct eras. The first travel startup that I founded, in 2000, was billed as the first brochure-less Read More
Death on the high CPCs - hotels getting killed by last-click attribution
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Death on the high CPCs - hotels getting killed by last-click attribution
By Viewpoints | May 10, 2017
Marketing success today in the hotel sector can be measured using many diverse metrics. That's what makes it so fun, right? Analytics programs let you measure everything from who and where your web Read More
Content marketing - the new search?
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Content marketing - the new search?
By Viewpoints | May 5, 2017
Since the early days of “search”, travel brands have led the way in building new business models that cater to the changing ways that consumers shop online, engaging consumers at targeted moments when Read More
TripTease shifts focus to direct booking and service management
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TripTease shifts focus to direct booking and service management
By Kevin May | May 3, 2017
Direct-booking champion TripTease is opening what it hopes will be another weapon in the arsenal of ways to lure business away from online travel agencies. The launch of Direct Booking Platform: Il Read More