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.

Another hotel price fixing class action emerges in the US, same defendants as previous complaints
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Another hotel price fixing class action emerges in the US, same defendants as previous complaints
By Kevin May | August 28, 2012
Are we seeing the floodgates beginning to open with the hotel price parity issue? Perhaps so, with news of another attempt at a class action in the US against online travel agencies and hotel chains. Read More
Skyscanner invades China, inks flight search deal with web giant Baidu
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Skyscanner invades China, inks flight search deal with web giant Baidu
By Kevin May | August 23, 2012
After setting up operations in Singapore and Russia, UK-based travel search engine Skyscanner has an evenbigger target now: China. Read More
Mobile strategy increasingly important as browsing continues to surge
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Mobile strategy increasingly important as browsing continues to surge
By Nick Vivion | August 22, 2012
Mobile browsing continues surging in popularity, according to the latest research from web-design and digital specialist Nucleus. Read More
Hotel price fixing case will likely do little but generate legal fee bonanza
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Hotel price fixing case will likely do little but generate legal fee bonanza
By Viewpoints | August 22, 2012
A class action suit was filed this week in California against various major online travel retailers and hotel chains alleging antitrust violations in relation to resale price management (RPM)... Read More
Hotel price fixing saga switches to the US with class action against Expedia and others
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Hotel price fixing saga switches to the US with class action against Expedia and others
By Kevin May | August 21, 2012
There is a whiff of anger in the air, it appears, over alleged price fixing between online travel agencies and hotels - with a class action being brought against some of the biggest travel brands on the... Read More
Morning Scan: Apple may add fingerprint ID to Passbook, Expedia hires ad stars
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Morning Scan: Apple may add fingerprint ID to Passbook, Expedia hires ad stars
By Sean O'Neil | August 17, 2012
Apple may have bought Authentec because it wants to add swipe sensor technology to its devices, say legal findings. Read More
Does Expedia show the way to a brilliant search Page Type strategy?
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Does Expedia show the way to a brilliant search Page Type strategy?
By Viewpoints | August 16, 2012
Every now and then I come across a strategy that is absolutely brilliant and need to share it with the world. I recently found strategy like this from Expedia, while doing competitor research for a... Read More
Morning Scan: Billing giant Kale rebrands as Accelya and other travel tech news
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Morning Scan: Billing giant Kale rebrands as Accelya and other travel tech news
By Sean O'Neil | August 13, 2012
Kale Consultants is re-branding itself as Accelya. The combined operation will handle accounting and billing between travel agents and airlines for more than 100 airlines and earn $110 million a year in... Read More
House of Travel overtakes Expedia for gold medal - Top New Zealand travel websites, July 2012
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House of Travel overtakes Expedia for gold medal - Top New Zealand travel websites, July 2012
By PhocusWire | August 9, 2012
Expedia has lost its prime position at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand to local brand House of Travel. Read More
Bombshell: Is the Priceline growth machine decelerating?
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Bombshell: Is the Priceline growth machine decelerating?
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
For years, Priceline has been the darling of the travel industry within the financial investment community, reaching an eye-watering market capitalisation of close to $30 billion. Read More
Expedia wants guests to choose when to pay for a hotel
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Expedia wants guests to choose when to pay for a hotel
By Sean O'Neil | August 7, 2012
Expedia is slowly testing its Expedia Traveler Preference (ETP) program as a new payment model. Read More
Priceline claws back ground from Expedia - Top US travel sites, July 2012
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Priceline claws back ground from Expedia - Top US travel sites, July 2012
By Viewpoints | August 6, 2012
Expedia's lead of Priceline at the top of the leading travel websites in the US has narrowed to just 2.5% market share of the agency category. Read More
Morning Scan: Expedia migrates smoothly, Southwest has an IT fiasco, Priceline preps for earnings, and more travel tech news
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Morning Scan: Expedia migrates smoothly, Southwest has an IT fiasco, Priceline preps for earnings, and more travel tech news
By Sean O'Neil | August 6, 2012
Expedia says its migration to a unified IT platform for all of its brands is going smoothly, while Southwest admits that a technical glitch in its reservation system caused ridiculous billing glitches... Read More
What Else? PocketGuide-Viator, Expedia India, CarTrawler-Volotea, ClerkHotel, LodgeNet
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What Else? PocketGuide-Viator, Expedia India, CarTrawler-Volotea, ClerkHotel, LodgeNet
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2012
Viator picked by PocketGuide for activities, Expedia and RedBus unite for non-air, CarTrawler white labels with Volotea, ClerkHotel taps Facebook for bookings, LodgeNet switches on the TV... What else... Read More
Regulator accuses Expedia, Booking.com and IHG in hotel competition infringement probe
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Regulator accuses Expedia, Booking.com and IHG in hotel competition infringement probe
By Kevin May | July 31, 2012
Two years in the making, UK regulator The Office of Fair Trading has cited Expedia, Booking.com and InterContinental Hotels in its investigation into fixing hotel rates. Read More