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.

Ciao, Venere - Expedia closes headwind-facing hotel booking site
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Ciao, Venere - Expedia closes headwind-facing hotel booking site
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Venere - the European hotel site once considered to be a part of Expedia's attempt to counter the rise of Booking.com - is no more. Expedia Inc confirmed earlier reports into its demise, saying the Read More
Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor
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Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Some momentum in recent weeks for TripAdvisor and its Instant Booking service - with global hotel group Hilton finally joining the initiative. Hilton's portfolio of 13 brands will now be available Read More
What now for chatbots in travel?
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What now for chatbots in travel?
By Viewpoints | January 4, 2017
2016 was the year when chatbots emerged as a new interface for consumer interaction. NB: This is a viewpoint by Scott Crawford, vice president of product management at Brand Expedia. Advances in Read More
Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018
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Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018
By Kevin May | January 3, 2017
Private accommodation will account for almost a fifth of global hospitality bookings within two years - and the online travel agency giants are tipped to benefit. In terms of figures, financial ana Read More
Expedia pushes vacation rentals with Dream Home game
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Expedia pushes vacation rentals with Dream Home game
By Kevin May | December 21, 2016
Expedia wants to get more of its core audience interested in (and buying) vacation rental trips, so is trying everything it can to raise awareness. Buying HomeAway for $3.8 billion was the big move Read More
TripAdvisor gets Instant Booking nod from Expedia
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TripAdvisor gets Instant Booking nod from Expedia
By Kevin May | December 20, 2016
Just over 12 months on from what was heralded as a major development in its drive to offer Instant Bookings for hotels, TripAdvisor has now inked a deal with Expedia Inc. The Priceline Group was th Read More
Study: Insights into the booking paths of American, British and Canadian travelers
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Study: Insights into the booking paths of American, British and Canadian travelers
By Sponsored Content | December 19, 2016
Expedia Media Solutions has launched a new study by comScore, The Traveler’s Path to Purchase, which identifies trends and behaviors of American, British and Canadian consumers along the 45-day digita Read More
Airbnb demand increasingly hitting hotels, not online travel agencies
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Airbnb demand increasingly hitting hotels, not online travel agencies
By Kevin May | December 12, 2016
Use of Airbnb is growing faster than industry commentators predicted, with hotels the main losers in the new accommodation war. A large survey and follow-up analysis by global financial services gi Read More
Sabre Labs distils global travel tech into three megatrends
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Sabre Labs distils global travel tech into three megatrends
By Martin Cowen | December 9, 2016
Sabre Labs has launched its first-ever Emerging Technologies in Travel report, identifying the three megatrends it believes will dominate the travel tech landscape in 2017. The megatrends are conne Read More
Trivago planned IPO has analysts purring
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Trivago planned IPO has analysts purring
By Kevin May | December 8, 2016
Analysts appear to be toasting the prospect of trading on Trivago with fairly hefty glasses Mulled Wine, ahead of its recently announced decision to IPO. The Germany-based hotel search engine inten Read More
Partnerships are the way to fight scale, BTO audience told
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Partnerships are the way to fight scale, BTO audience told
By Martin Cowen | December 5, 2016
When execs from Priceline, Booking.com, Expedia and Google take turns to speak at a travel conference, the audience can become blinded (if not terrified) by the numbers bandied about. At last week' Read More
Is there a thawing in the hotel and OTA relationship?
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Is there a thawing in the hotel and OTA relationship?
By Linda Fox | November 29, 2016
There's been a subtle change in tone from some quarters when you ask hotels about the power of online travel agencies or how those OTAs feel about hotels driving business direct. What used to almos Read More
Expedia lets travellers ride the famous Flam Railway before they get there
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Expedia lets travellers ride the famous Flam Railway before they get there
By Kevin May | November 28, 2016
Expedia in Norway has created another virtual reality-based tool so consumers can explore what is billed as one of the most beautiful train rides in the world. It's the third virtual reality tool d Read More
Expedia signs first global hotel deal for MeetingMarket
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Expedia signs first global hotel deal for MeetingMarket
By Linda Fox | November 17, 2016
Expedia has signed Best Western Europe as the first global white label partner for its MeetingMarket technology. From January, the meetings and event booking portal, unveiled just over a year ago, Read More
Expedia's CEO talks long-term strategy
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Expedia's CEO talks long-term strategy
By Sean O'Neil | November 16, 2016
Yesterday Expedia Inc's chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi took a break at the Phocuswright Conference to speak with Tnooz about his company's strategy. Tnooz: As CEO you have to have the long-term Read More
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