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.

Booking.com extends vacation rental offering with partner properties, another new battle starts
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Booking.com extends vacation rental offering with partner properties, another new battle starts
By Kevin May | January 8, 2013
It shouldn't come as a surprise to observers of Booking.com (and the quest for global domination) as it now looks to be increasing its coverage of vacation rental properties. Read More
GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets
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GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets
By Kevin May | January 7, 2013
In what could be one of the biggest investments so far in the growing online tours and activities sector, GetYourGuide has grabbed $14 million from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe. Read More
British Airways and Thomson rise to the top - Top UK travel websites, December 2012
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British Airways and Thomson rise to the top - Top UK travel websites, December 2012
By PhocusWire | January 7, 2013
New leaders in the airline and agency categories at the end of 2012 as British Airways and Thomson leapfrog their rivals to become the most popular travel websites in the UK. Read More
Room 77 takes $30M injection, Expedia involved, as meta arms race heats up
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Room 77 takes $30M injection, Expedia involved, as meta arms race heats up
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Room 77 has closed $30.3 million in Series C financing with participation by Expedia, with total capital raised at $43.8 million. The US startup's metasearch tool is merely a year old. Read More
Expedia starts testing natural language travel search Big Data-style
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Expedia starts testing natural language travel search Big Data-style
By Kevin May | January 3, 2013
It's not just startups trying to capture the mood for developing natural language and semantic search in travel - Expedia is quietly working on its own platform. Read More
Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago, let the travel search games begin
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Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago, let the travel search games begin
By Kevin May | December 21, 2012
Expedia plans to acquire a 61.6% equity position in Trivago, a German metasearch company for a total consideration of Euro 477 million ($632 million). Read More
The Scan: CheapAir is first OTA to add American Airline fare bundles, and more news
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The Scan: CheapAir is first OTA to add American Airline fare bundles, and more news
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2012
CheapAir, ArrivalGuides, TRX, Zozi, Tripwolf, Mr & Mrs Smith, Blue Palace, The Rainmaker Group, Bitbuzz, Expedia, Mytab, Jetpac, and EVA Air are featured in today's trade news roundup for the travel... Read More
How to love the Doctor Evil of the hotel world
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How to love the Doctor Evil of the hotel world
By Viewpoints | December 17, 2012
In previous years, European tour operators would book entire hotels so they could accommodate the passengers on their planes. Read More
OTAs outshine metasearch sites in sending traffic to air and hotel suppliers, says study
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OTAs outshine metasearch sites in sending traffic to air and hotel suppliers, says study
By Sean O'Neil | December 13, 2012
In the past year, traffic to metasearch sites spiked 13%, yet metasearch sites are managing only to persuade 2% of users to click through to the sites of travel suppliers, according to new research from... Read More
Thomson loses crown to Expedia - Top UK travel websites, November 2012
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Thomson loses crown to Expedia - Top UK travel websites, November 2012
By PhocusWire | December 10, 2012
After closing the gap in recent months, Expedia has finally overtaken Thomson to become the most popular travel agency website in the UK. Read More
Expedia extends lead as Orbitz and Kayak rise - Top US travel websites, November 2012
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Expedia extends lead as Orbitz and Kayak rise - Top US travel websites, November 2012
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2012
Solid month for Expedia as it increased its lead at the top of the leading travel websites in the US, with Orbitz and Kayak climbing in the table. Read More
The Scan: Russia OTA funding, airport self-service stats, movers and shakers and more travel tech news
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The Scan: Russia OTA funding, airport self-service stats, movers and shakers and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | December 4, 2012
Odigeo, Oktogo, Travelata, Hudson Crossing, GraysEscape, iV Platform, CarTrawler, Expedia, Lufthansa Systems, LateRooms and SITA self-service all make the cut for our roundup of the stories making news... Read More
Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
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Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
By Kevin May | November 30, 2012
Agoda has taken no time at all in trying to mop up affiliates that have potentially lost out as a result of the closure of Kuoni-owned Octopus Travel. Read More
Forget flights, Google is quietly adding new features to Hotel Finder as rivals look on (and advertise)
By Viewpoints | November 21, 2012
Think all the love at in the travel division at Google is directed at the Flight Search product? Think again. Read More
CheapOAir moves ahead of Travelocity - Top US travel websites, October 2012
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CheapOAir moves ahead of Travelocity - Top US travel websites, October 2012
By PhocusWire | November 19, 2012
Travelocity has lost third position in the list of leading travel websites in the US to CheapOAir, as both Expedia and Priceline also lost some market share in October. Read More
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