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.

Choice Hotels see online travel agency dynamic as potentially disruptive
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Choice Hotels see online travel agency dynamic as potentially disruptive
By Dennis Schaal | May 2, 2011
A year-and-a-half after a public dust-up with Expedia, Choice Hotels is making strides in driving more revenue through its own website. Read More
US Airways cites Expedia deal, Sabre suit among accomplishments
By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2011
If there were any doubt, US Airways made its stance on merchandising and partnerships very clear in its announcement today about its first quarter of 2011 financial results. Read More
Tnooz-Datalex webinar: VIDEO for BIG Ideas for Travel Retail
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Tnooz-Datalex webinar: VIDEO for BIG Ideas for Travel Retail
By PhocusWire | April 25, 2011
Hundreds registered for a free Tnooz-Datalex webinar to learn about some of the big travel retail ideas emerging from suppliers and intermediaries. Read More
Expedia outage went global, included Hotels.com as Japan quake shook
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Expedia outage went global, included Hotels.com as Japan quake shook
By Kevin May | March 15, 2011
On any other day, a major website failure for one of the world's biggest online travel brands such as Expedia would've made quite a few headlines. Read More
Bing makes the switch to Kayak for flights
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Bing makes the switch to Kayak for flights
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2011
Bing and Kayak implemented their partnership late last week and Kayak now powers Bing Travel's flights. Read More
Expedia unveils mobile sites for Europe, hints at new focus in 2011
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Expedia unveils mobile sites for Europe, hints at new focus in 2011
By Kevin May | March 15, 2011
Online travel giant Expedia is trying to catch up fast with rivals such as Ebookers in Europe, launching the first mobile version of its website last week. Read More
Orbitz pursues legal remedies against Kayak in online travel dispute
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2011
Asked to comment on the new Kayak-Travelocity relationship, Orbitz Worldwide says it is pursuing legal remedies against Kayak for allegedly impinging on its exclusivity rights. Read More
Hopper ready to unleash full text travel search system
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Hopper ready to unleash full text travel search system
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2011
If the future of travel search is something like Hopper, and if Google has something like this in mind for its ITA Software acquisition, then opponents of the deal may have more to worry about than they... Read More
Expedia wants to be the most helpful travel companion via Facebook
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Expedia wants to be the most helpful travel companion via Facebook
By Kevin May | March 14, 2011
Sizeable and interesting upgrade to Expedia's presence on Facebook today with the simultaneous launch in the US and UK of a new Trip Companion service. Read More
Expedia is back in Kayak flight search results
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Expedia is back in Kayak flight search results
By Dennis Schaal | March 11, 2011
Several weeks after executing a disappearing act, Expedia is back in Kayak's core flight search results in some U.S. markets. Read More
Italian regulator hits Expedia, Opodo and eDreams with heavy fines
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Italian regulator hits Expedia, Opodo and eDreams with heavy fines
By Daniele Beccari | March 8, 2011
The Italian Antitrust Office has fined three leading online travel agencies for unfair commercial practices. Read More
Did Expedia go missing in Kayak to clean up IPO issue?
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Did Expedia go missing in Kayak to clean up IPO issue?
By Dennis Schaal | March 7, 2011
As Kayak partners with Bing and readies an IPO, Kayak may be seeking to tidy up a nasty issue with Orbitz. Read More
Another travel industry blunder after New Zealand earthquake
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Another travel industry blunder after New Zealand earthquake
By Kevin May | February 25, 2011
Protocols to check if content might be insensitive to readers in the wake of international incidents are yet to extend to all corners of online travel. Read More
Room77 has a view to shake up online hotel shopping
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Room77 has a view to shake up online hotel shopping
By Dennis Schaal | February 24, 2011
Room77 hopes to build the world's largest global database of hotel rooms -- yes, the rooms themselves -- and in the process change the way consumers shop for hotel stays. Read More
Expedia sorry for New Zealand earthquake email error
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Expedia sorry for New Zealand earthquake email error
By Kevin May | February 22, 2011
Expedia has apologised after an email promo featuring a picture of Christchurch cathedral in New Zealand was sent just hours after the city was struck by a fatal earthquake. Read More