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.

Time to rejoice? NDC has finally had its I'M HERE party
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Time to rejoice? NDC has finally had its I'M HERE party
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 20, 2014
IATA has obviously used previous World Passenger Symposiums as a platform to advance the concept of its NDC (New Distribution Capability). But this year's gig in San Diego was different. At the Read More
Web bots, scrapers and the new threat they pose to travel brands
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Web bots, scrapers and the new threat they pose to travel brands
By Viewpoints | October 20, 2014
When it comes to web bots and scrapers, travel sites are some of the most vulnerable websites on the net. How can you protect your travel site? NB: This is an analysis by Courtney Cleaves, director Read More
Google defends flight search - it's hard to do it well and industry doesn't appreciate us
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Google defends flight search - it's hard to do it well and industry doesn't appreciate us
By Kevin May | October 16, 2014
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed the company is still "working on it", in a wide-ranging speech about in search in general and its flight product. In a keynote address in Germany this week, Read More
Forget the toothbrush, it's the mobile Brits can't leave home without [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Forget the toothbrush, it's the mobile Brits can't leave home without [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2014
Research released by Expedia and its business travel arm Egencia shows more than three-quarters of British people take at least one mobile device on holiday. The 2014 Mobile Index also reveals that Read More
Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention
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Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention
By Nick Vivion | October 10, 2014
An interesting analysis from Strike Social has found that, while Travelocity is outspending Expedia by over 9 to 1 in dollars spent, Expedia is garnering more organic attention for its investment. Read More
Why the competition between Expedia and Priceline continues to burn brightly
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Why the competition between Expedia and Priceline continues to burn brightly
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2014
While online travel retail sales are continuing their steady growth globally, consolidation is increasing among online travel agencies. Both Expedia and Priceline are strengthening their positions Read More
Compelling travel concepts fly into THack SFO
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Compelling travel concepts fly into THack SFO
By Nick Vivion | October 6, 2014
The latest edition of our ongoing THack series landed at San Francisco's International Airport this weekend, taking over the impressive conference room in Terminal 2. Inspiration was everywhere, with Read More
The slowly evolving Airbnb - is it a distribution or hospitality company?
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The slowly evolving Airbnb - is it a distribution or hospitality company?
By Viewpoints | October 3, 2014
In the latter half of 2013, Airbnb began making more direct comparisons between itself and the hotel industry. Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder and chief technology officer, told the Telegraph in Nov Read More
What might a new approach by Google to the hotel industry look like?
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What might a new approach by Google to the hotel industry look like?
By Viewpoints | October 2, 2014
Consider this: Google has invested in flight information provider ITA Software and hotel metasearch engine Room77. NB: This is an opinion by Richard Vaughton, director at DiscoveryHolidayHomes. It Read More
Big Data is not the Messiah coming to save travel personalisation
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Big Data is not the Messiah coming to save travel personalisation
By Viewpoints | October 1, 2014
Over the last year I’ve exposed myself to a lot of Big Data blogs, articles, conferences, webinars, technologies, chats over beers, and industry investments. Enthralling stuff to read about the pot Read More
Dear 2015, seven wishes for the coming year from hotels
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Dear 2015, seven wishes for the coming year from hotels
By Pamela Whitby | October 1, 2014
If you work in hospitality you will know that in this fragmented, complicated business things are changing faster than your best barista can make a cappuccino. Among the forces driving this are fre Read More
Putting the Good back into Google - a massive rethinking of its role in hospitality?
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Putting the Good back into Google - a massive rethinking of its role in hospitality?
By Viewpoints | September 29, 2014
How can Google re-establish it’s moral and useful, self admitted position on planet search and in particular in the travel industry? NB: This is an opinion by Richard Vaughton, director at Discover Read More
Auf wiedersehen, GetYourGuide - TripAdvisor starts trimming suppliers of tours and activities
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Auf wiedersehen, GetYourGuide - TripAdvisor starts trimming suppliers of tours and activities
By Kevin May | September 24, 2014
TripAdvisor has removed GetYourGuide as a provider of product from its tours and activity channels. It is unclear when the agreement ended with GetYourGuide, the European-based supplier of inventor Read More
HomeAway expands with Expedia, listing over 100k home rentals
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HomeAway expands with Expedia, listing over 100k home rentals
By Nick Vivion | September 18, 2014
UPDATE: HomeAway clarified the commission cost of this new product, and that section has been updated. In a presentation at vacation rental technology confab RezFest, HomeAway CEO Brian Sharples an Read More
MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups
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MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups
By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014
Indian online travel agency giant Make My Trip says it has cash to spend on investing and nurturing startups. The so-called Innovation Fund will total $15 million and targeted at "mobile and IP-bas Read More
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