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.

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
Yahoo unveils new travel site in UK, other European countries to follow
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Yahoo unveils new travel site in UK, other European countries to follow
By Kevin May | February 21, 2011
Yahoo has rolled out its new travel platform for users in the UK, with an emphasis on trip planning and travel guide content from the likes of Lonely Planet. Read More
Why Singapore is no longer the sleepy backwater of online travel
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Why Singapore is no longer the sleepy backwater of online travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 21, 2011
Online travel agencies have not been particularly active in Singapore despite the market being a solid adopter of the internet. Read More
Apps, mobile web or both for travel companies?
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Apps, mobile web or both for travel companies?
By Martin Collings | February 17, 2011
There is no doubt that mobile apps in general have been a huge success over the past few years: last month the 10 billionth app was downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Read More
Mobiata continues virtual airport departure board push
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Mobiata continues virtual airport departure board push
By Viewpoints | February 17, 2011
Mobiata, the mobile apps development company acquired by Expedia in November 2010, is adding a new component to their suite of travel apps. Read More
Expedia hotel margins increased as hotels struggled in 2009
By Dennis Schaal | February 15, 2011
It's common wisdom that hotels increase the margins they give to online travel agencies during tough economic times when lodging companies need to find ways to get more heads into beds. Read More
US government delivers transparent warning to GDSs and online travel agencies
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US government delivers transparent warning to GDSs and online travel agencies
By Dennis Schaal | February 14, 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation wrote a "display bias" letter to major global distribution systems and online travel agencies, warning them "not to engage in undisclosed display bias." Read More
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