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.

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Canadian online travel consolidation as iTravel2000 sells to RedTag

By Kevin May | July 21, 2016

The mid-tier online travel agency market in Canada has got smaller this week with the acquisition of iTravel2000 by Red Label Holdings. Red Label is the parent company behind rival OTA RedTag, as w Read More

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Austrian regulators crack down on online travel agency parity clauses

By Kevin May | July 19, 2016

Officials in Austria have moved to introduce legislation that will prevent online travel agencies from demanding hotels only offer rates at the same or higher price. Parity clauses have existed bet Read More

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30K creates neutral plug-in to show frequent flyer miles on agency websites

By Kevin May | July 14, 2016

Many travel startups often realise they need to switch to or add some kind of B2B model pretty quickly - so it is fairly unusual to see one go the other way. 30K is one such company, having launche Read More

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Hotels versus intermediaries - consumers think online travel agencies are cheaper

By Kevin May | July 4, 2016

Travellers presume they are getting a better deal if they book on an online travel agency - illustrating the battle hotels have in getting direct bookings. Research with 1,000 travellers aged betwe Read More

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How Booking.com dominates hotel bookings in two simple charts

By Kevin May | June 30, 2016

The industry knows (and many get irritated by the fact) that Booking.com is the online travel giant of the age. The Priceline Group-owned business pretty much conquered Europe during the late-2000s Read More

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Kayak debuts an ambitious Facebook Messenger bot

By Sean O'Neil | June 29, 2016

In the past five weeks, online travel companies have been rolling out their bots for Facebook messenger. First to jump in was Skyscanner, followed by Expedia, and Hipmunk. Metasearch rival Cheap Read More

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Low-commission champion Bidroom raises Euro 1 million investment

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Netherlands-based hotel booking service Bidroom has secured a Euro 1 million funding round in a bid to "chip away" share from the giants of the industry. The company says the investment has come fr Read More

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Traders lukewarm on Airbnb threat to Priceline Group and Expedia

By Kevin May | June 20, 2016

Airbnb may not be feasting on the lunch of Booking.com and Expedia after all, as several factors come into play that could inhibit its growth. This is the warning from a financial trader, writing f Read More

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Hotels warned over startups that will peel away their dominance

By Kevin May | June 17, 2016

CBInsights reckons it has identified more than 60 travel startups that will in various ways erode the power of major hotel chains. The business consultancy service says the established hotel giants Read More

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Real-time destination action - tickets on a mobile as you approach an attraction

By Kevin May | June 16, 2016

Tours and activities web service Musement will now automatically alert visitors with an offer or ticket when they get close to an attraction. The idea is that many visitors do not consider buying a Read More

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How could airlines, hotels, agencies, and platforms share data with less friction?

By Sean O'Neil | June 14, 2016

Travelers hope to be respected as the individuals they are. But too often, their booking experiences are homogeneous and impersonal — and so are their flights and hotel stays. One explanation is th Read More

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Ryanair and Booking.com end deal ahead of new Rooms service launch

By Kevin May | June 9, 2016

Booking.com will no longer power the accommodation platform of the Ryanair website from the end of September this year. The European low-cost carrier has worked with the Priceline Group-owned Booki Read More

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Dazed and confused by another Millennials survey [UPDATED]

By Martin Cowen | June 9, 2016

Another day, another survey about Millennials. And for travel businesses looking to target people aged between 18 and 34, it's getting confusing. Adara is behind the latest research, looking at th Read More

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City Discovery takes animal welfare stance, demands big players must follow

By Kevin May | May 27, 2016

The recent criticism of those who sell online tickets to attractions that are accused of mistreating animals has forced City Discovery to make a policy change. The France-based tours and activities Read More

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Busbud seizes B2B opportunity, hires Expedia exec

By Kevin May | May 24, 2016

More evidence that bus networks are becoming one of the new battlegrounds for digital distribution, with Busbud launching white label services. The Canada-based company will allow third parties to Read More

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