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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Orbitz to net $115 million from Expedia if deal falls through due to anti-trust

By Nick Vivion | February 13, 2015

The SEC published Expedia's Form 8-K which discloses its proposed merger with Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., and there's a whopper of a clause: Expedia will dish out $115 million to Orbitz in the event that Read More

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How the Expedia-Orbitz deal could have happened five years ago

By Kevin May | February 13, 2015

News this week that Expedia has bought rival Orbitz signals a fundamental shift in the world of online travel agencies. But the industry already had an inkling that something like this was on the c Read More

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Expedia to buy Orbitz in cash deal worth $1.6 billion

By Kevin May | February 12, 2015

Expedia Inc has agreed a deal to buy Orbitz Worldwide in a transaction for $12 per share in cash. The acquisition represents an enterprise value of $1.6 billion, a statement says, with a premium of Read More

News / Online

Expedia spent $2.8 billion on marketing in 2014 (four times its investment in tech)

By Kevin May | February 11, 2015

Pumping in $686 million into developing technology sounds like a princely sum for Expedia Inc - but is a shadow of its marketing outlay. During 2014, some $2.8 billion was spent on marketing across Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia: Playing catch-up against Priceline while digesting Wotif, Travelocity

By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2015

Expedia Inc was an early starter in the online travel business. Yet it's been looking enviously at rival Priceline Group's large and profitable acquisitions of Booking.com, Agoda, and Kayak. In the Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia buys Travelocity for $280 million

By Kevin May | January 23, 2015

Sabre has finally offloaded its interest in consumer-facing businesses by selling Travelocity to Expedia for $280 million in cash. The acquisition will not come as a huge surprise to many (not leas Read More

News / Distribution

Shire Hotels brings price comparison back to home turf

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2015

In what can only be described as a bold move, Shire Hotels has introduced price comparison functionality on its website displaying rates from big OTAs alongside its own. In a bid to boost conversio Read More

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HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015

A German court has ruled parity clauses from hotel specialist HRS are anti-competitive, paving the way for similar decisions on other online intermediaries. The ruling from the Higher Regional Cour Read More

News / Distribution

The reality of distribution in tours and activities

By Stephen Joyce | January 13, 2015

I write this article in the hope that someday soon the reality of distribution in the tours and activities space will change, and change dramatically. For years I've been advocating for increased d Read More

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Expedia creates new Sell Tonight tool to help hotels push last-minute rooms

By Sean O'Neil | January 13, 2015

Expedia Inc is adding a "Sell Tonight" function to Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC), the extranet that hotel managers use to upload room and rates inventory to the company's online travel agencies. The Read More

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Are we heading for another defining year in online travel?

By Viewpoints | January 8, 2015

2014 was a very dynamic year for the online travel sector, which saw new forces rising within it, reshaping the way travel products will be marketed in the next few years. NB: This is an analysis b Read More

News / Distribution

Pivotal moments in 2014: when Amazon made a hotel play

By Patrick Landman | December 29, 2014

In case you missed it, Amazon, possibly the biggest ecommerce website in the world, has entered into the hotel distribution game. It has recently started contracting hotels in the US. Are we looking a Read More

News / Technology

Switching the focus from problem solving to travel inspiration apps

By Viewpoints | December 23, 2014

These days, the focus of technology seems to be solving all of our problems. Apps exist to help us avoid bad restaurants, stay on top of public safety news, make appointments and even hail a cab – all Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: TripAdvisor and the entire trip

By Kevin May | December 23, 2014

It might seem to make perfect sense now, but many would admit to being surprised when TripAdvisor bought Viator for $200 million in July this year. The move came just 10 weeks after TripAdvisor had Read More

News / Technology

How brands can connect with modern mobile travelers [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | December 18, 2014

What kind of travel content are mobile travelers looking for when they use their devices? Or, from a commercial perspective, what types of activities are they searching for and then booking? The Read More

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