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.

A wrench in social graph? Expedia Facebook app delivers check-ins to fool your friends
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A wrench in social graph? Expedia Facebook app delivers check-ins to fool your friends
By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2012
Expedia's check-in app for Facebook is designed to fool your friends, deliver bragging rights and produce bookings for the online travel agency. Read More
OnTheBeach ousts LowCostHolidays - Top UK travel sites, March 31 2012
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OnTheBeach ousts LowCostHolidays - Top UK travel sites, March 31 2012
By PhocusWire | April 4, 2012
Battle of the package providers is was heating up nicely ahead of busy Easter holiday break last week in the UK, with LowCostHolidays pushed out of the top ten by OnTheBeach. Read More
The empire still rules but Expedia loses contract with hometown VisitSeattle
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The empire still rules but Expedia loses contract with hometown VisitSeattle
By Dennis Schaal | April 3, 2012
Although it isn't the biggest contract in its portfolio, it has to sting a bit that the Expedia Affiliate Network has lost its contract powering travel services for Seattle's Convention and Visitors... Read More
Google the brand everyone loves to hate in travel - now GDS group supports complaints
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Google the brand everyone loves to hate in travel - now GDS group supports complaints
By Kevin May | April 3, 2012
Expedia (and the FairSearch group behind the scenes) has triggered something in the travel distribution ecosystem - with many now lining up wanting to take Google to task in Europe. Read More
TripAdvisor joins Expedia with complaint to European regulators over Google
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TripAdvisor joins Expedia with complaint to European regulators over Google
By Kevin May | April 3, 2012
Just three days after former-parent company Expedia filed a complaint about Google to the European Commission, TripAdvisor has waded in with its own. Read More
What Else? AAA hotels, Regatta ousts Expedia, Viator cruising, Worldhotels Facebook, SITA shake-up
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What Else? AAA hotels, Regatta ousts Expedia, Viator cruising, Worldhotels Facebook, SITA shake-up
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2012
Travelocity powers AAA hotels in app, Regatta takes up residence at VisitSeattle, Viator thinks shore excursions are sure bet. Worldhotels wants the F-Factor, SITA restructures ... A round-up of other... Read More
Expedia claims unfair practices by Google in complaint to European Commission
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Expedia claims unfair practices by Google in complaint to European Commission
By Kevin May | April 2, 2012
Expedia is not only trying to put pressure on Google in the US through the FairSearch campaign, but has now opened a second front in Europe over allegations of a "violation" of competition law. Read More
Can consumer travel startups make it without being bought?
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Can consumer travel startups make it without being bought?
By Alex Kremer | March 30, 2012
Expedia. Travelocity. TripAdvisor. Kayak. These are all household names that even your mother will likely know. Read More
What Else? White House travel tech, Lonely Planet, Dolphin-CWT, PriceTravel, SITA
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What Else? White House travel tech, Lonely Planet, Dolphin-CWT, PriceTravel, SITA
By PhocusWire | March 30, 2012
OTA heads visit the White House, Lonely Planet ramps up affiliate presence, Dolphin Dynamics and CWT target cruise, PriceTravel targets Colombia, SITA wins... A round-up of other stories from across the... Read More
Expedia looks to Nordic region to boost Egencia corporate travel portfolio
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Expedia looks to Nordic region to boost Egencia corporate travel portfolio
By Linda Fox | March 27, 2012
Expedia's corporate travel arm Egencia has acquired VIA Travel which describes itself as the leading travel management company in the Nordic region Read More
How many hotels in the world are there anyway? Booking.com keeps adding them
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How many hotels in the world are there anyway? Booking.com keeps adding them
By Dennis Schaal | March 26, 2012
Booking.com says it offers 202,842 hotels globally and a new report says the Priceline Group -- Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline.com -- collectively is adding properties at a quickening pace. Read More
Expedia and WebJet move ahead of chasing pack - Top New Zealand websites, March 17 2012
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Expedia and WebJet move ahead of chasing pack - Top New Zealand websites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 22, 2012
Leading online travel agencies in New Zealand, Expedia and WebJet, are continuing to extend the gap between themselves and their nearest rivals. Read More
TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
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TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Another dip into the world of hotel bookings for TripAdvisor with the launch of Tingo, a new site which automatically refunds users the difference if the price drops. Read More
Yahoo Travel bounces in ahead of Hotwire - Top US travel sites, March 17 2012
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Yahoo Travel bounces in ahead of Hotwire - Top US travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Hotwire's recent good run of form in the list of leading travel websites in the US has ended after a resurgent Yahoo Travel swooped to take fourth spot. Read More
Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
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Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 20, 2012
The top two agency, accommodation and airline websites in the list of leading travel brands in the UK all lost out last week as their share of the market dropped. Read More
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