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.

Expedia focuses on travel bloggers in new Find Yours ad campaign
News / Online
Expedia focuses on travel bloggers in new Find Yours ad campaign
By Kevin May | June 21, 2012
It wasn't all about ROI, innovation and quality of content at the recent TBEX extravaganza in the US - Expedia chose the event to launch a new ad campaign dedicated to bloggers. Read More
Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term
News / Online
Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term
By Viewpoints | June 20, 2012
We constantly monitor the technologies used and products offered by travel brands worldwide - and have found some striking oddities. Read More
What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
News / Online
What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
By PhocusWire | June 19, 2012
TripCraft spas, TouristEye version two, Venere streams into HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics inks STA tech deal, Reevoo unveils review inspiration... What else is going on in the world of travel tech... Read More
Expedia wins top spot ahead of WebJet - Top New Zealand travel websites, full month May 2012
News / Online
Expedia wins top spot ahead of WebJet - Top New Zealand travel websites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 14, 2012
WebJet has found itself behind rival online travel agency Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand during May this year. Read More
American Airlines direct-connect has a pulse -- Preferred Seats and possibly Expedia on the way
News / Online
American Airlines direct-connect has a pulse -- Preferred Seats and possibly Expedia on the way
By Dennis Schaal | June 13, 2012
Just when you thought direct-connect distribution from American Airlines, which is focusing on Chapter 11 reorganization, is dead in the water, there are signs of life. Read More
Thomson holds off Expedia threat - Top UK travel sites, full month May 2012
News / Online
Thomson holds off Expedia threat - Top UK travel sites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2012
Less than 1% market share separates agency leader Thomson from Expedia in the battle for top spot in the list of leading travel sites in the UK. Read More
Wotif, WebJet and Expedia take third all traffic - Top Australia travel sites, full month May 2012
News / Online
Wotif, WebJet and Expedia take third all traffic - Top Australia travel sites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 7, 2012
Wotif, WebJet and Expedia secured over a third of all traffic going to agency websites in Australia during the month of May 2012. Read More
Expedia, TripAdvisor and Southwest on top - Top US travel sites, full month May 2012
News / Online
Expedia, TripAdvisor and Southwest on top - Top US travel sites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 7, 2012
The all-conquering web trio of Expedia, Southwest and TripAdvisor are continuing their dominance at the head of the leading travel websites in the US. Read More
The importance of branding in travel search
News / Online
The importance of branding in travel search
By Viewpoints | June 4, 2012
We are frequently told by leading industry thinkers that social convergence with search is the big thing to take care of in 2012, and to a certain extent that is true – but it is just part of a larger... Read More
Boom time for online travel in Japan
News / Online
Boom time for online travel in Japan
By Siew Hoon Yeoh | June 4, 2012
First the good news. Online travel is the standout trend not only in Japan but across Asia. Read More
Google Hotel Finder -- OTA advertisers commandeer hotel pages
News / Online
Google Hotel Finder -- OTA advertisers commandeer hotel pages
By Dennis Schaal | June 1, 2012
An advertising experiment in Google Hotel Finder enables Google and online travel agencies to blatantly and misleadingly cash in on hotels' intellectual property. Read More
Gen Y versus corporate travel policy - stalemate in an online travel world
News / Online
Gen Y versus corporate travel policy - stalemate in an online travel world
By Linda Fox | June 1, 2012
Gen Y workers are by definition online, mobile and demanding. So, what’s the problem – a dynamic, flexible and tech savvy workforce has got to be a good thing, hasn’t it? Read More
Fly.com thinks its new fare calendar is fairest one of all
News / Online
Fly.com thinks its new fare calendar is fairest one of all
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2012
Mark this down on your calendars: Fly.com now says its new Custom Fare Calendar is a travel industry first because it sources real-time fare data while competitors' fare calendars rely on user searches. Read More
Hot stuff or flash in the pan - a dose of reality about tours and activities
News / Online
Hot stuff or flash in the pan - a dose of reality about tours and activities
By Stephen Joyce | May 22, 2012
In the year following the PhoCusWright report titled When They Get There & Why They Go, I've seen an explosion of interest and apparent innovation in the tour and activity space. Read More
eLong in huge China online shift with echoes of Expedia-Google problem
News / Online
eLong in huge China online shift with echoes of Expedia-Google problem
By Dennis Schaal | May 21, 2012
eLong, Expedia's online travel agency subsidiary in China, has carried out a very substantial shift to online hotel bookings in the past year. Read More