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.

Love it or hate it, TripAdvisor is damn big these days
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Love it or hate it, TripAdvisor is damn big these days
By Kevin May | July 26, 2012
It's the travel brand everyone loves to hate. It angers hoteliers and sends the consumer press into a tizzy when something goes wrong. It can only be TripAdvisor. Read More
Revinate grabs $14.5M funding round, travel reputation management becomes a big deal
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Revinate grabs $14.5M funding round, travel reputation management becomes a big deal
By Kevin May | July 24, 2012
Further validation of a growing sector in the industry with Revinate capturing a healthy funding round in the form of $14.5 million from Benchmark Capital and Formation 8. Read More
What happens if the hotel industry finally says RIP to rate parity?
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What happens if the hotel industry finally says RIP to rate parity?
By Viewpoints | July 24, 2012
It looks like the hotel industry's trusty steed, rate parity, is lumbering towards the knackers yard, trash heap, call it what you like... Read More
TripAdvisor loses ground - Top New Zealand travel websites, full month June 2012
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TripAdvisor loses ground - Top New Zealand travel websites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 18, 2012
User review site TripAdvisor has lost an eighth of its market share in the battle at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand. Read More
Hey! Wise up, Feeding The Beast in travel is not such a bad thing
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Hey! Wise up, Feeding The Beast in travel is not such a bad thing
By Viewpoints | July 16, 2012
Anyone reading Andrey Spektor’s article on hotel affiliate programs could be forgiven for wondering why any established travel brand would ever work with an online travel agency. Read More
Seen the new Expedia campaign before but by another company? You will have in India
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Seen the new Expedia campaign before but by another company? You will have in India
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 13, 2012
Three weeks ago Expedia revealed its first major new ad campaign in years, replacing the arguably hollow (and linguistically awkward) "Where You Book Matters". Read More
Fotopedia, the most popular travel publication you have never heard of, partners with Expedia
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Fotopedia, the most popular travel publication you have never heard of, partners with Expedia
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2012
Fotopedia, a maker of ten travel image apps for iOS, has today updated its Paris and Japan apps to include links into relevant hotel listings on Expedia's booking app for iOS, Expedia Hotels. Read More
TripAdvisor and Thomson retain crowns - Top UK travel sites, full month June 2012
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TripAdvisor and Thomson retain crowns - Top UK travel sites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 11, 2012
Tour operator Thomson is holding onto to its lead over Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in the UK, with TripAdvisor extending its dominant position. Read More
Hotwire jumps into third spot ahead of Orbitz - Top US travel sites, full month June 2012
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Hotwire jumps into third spot ahead of Orbitz - Top US travel sites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 10, 2012
Hotwire has leapfrogged over Orbitz to become the third most popular online travel agency in the US behind sister-brand Expedia and Priceline. Read More
Utrip wants to resurrect the online trip planning experience
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Utrip wants to resurrect the online trip planning experience
By Kevin May | July 9, 2012
Trip planners were all the rage a few years ago, with many a travel startup pitching session or innovation showcase seeing at least one newbie playing its hand. Read More
Twitter is dead easy - maybe just buy followers
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Twitter is dead easy - maybe just buy followers
By Viewpoints | July 5, 2012
Online marketing has become increasingly complex over the past few years, and there have been countless posts about how to market yourself, your brand, your site or your product on social media. Read More
Affiliate marketing in travel is dead [or should be]
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Affiliate marketing in travel is dead [or should be]
By Viewpoints | July 4, 2012
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be asked to speak at the A4U Europe Conference in Barcelona. Read More
To AB or not to AB - another chapter in the travel site testing debate
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To AB or not to AB - another chapter in the travel site testing debate
By Linda Fox | July 4, 2012
As Venere goes out to customers with a redesigned homepage, the AB question rears its head again with others recently opting instead for feedback via sources including the crowd and staff Read More
TripCommon wins THack London, takes on group travel planning with a twist
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TripCommon wins THack London, takes on group travel planning with a twist
By Kevin May | June 29, 2012
Say two, maybe three or four friends, all living in different places around the world, want to meet up for a mini-break - how might they decide where to go and where to stay? Read More
Travel apps take a seat in the Google TV sandbox
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Travel apps take a seat in the Google TV sandbox
By Kevin May | June 27, 2012
Plenty of hullabaloo expected around the Google IO event this week, with Mobiata expecting to take advantage with the debut of two apps designed for the new Google TV. Read More