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 believes TripAdvisor, media could be a $1 billion business
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Expedia believes TripAdvisor, media could be a $1 billion business
By Dennis Schaal | December 7, 2010
For Expedia Inc., what's not to like about its ever-expanding global media business, where its margins are greater than 50%. Read More
No ripples at Expedia for now as Diller resigns as IAC CEO
By Dennis Schaal | December 2, 2010
Calling it a "turning point," Barry Diller revealed that Liberty Media is no longer an investor in IAC and that he resigned from his CEO position. Read More
Expedia global websites getting hotel page redesign
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Expedia global websites getting hotel page redesign
By Dennis Schaal | November 29, 2010
Expedia-branded websites in the U.S., the U.K., Australia and New Zealand got a makeover of their hotel information pages and the rest of the company's global websites will get similar redesigns through... Read More
Thomas Cook looks to TripAdvisor, Hotels.com, Amazon, Orbitz for top OTA jobs
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Thomas Cook looks to TripAdvisor, Hotels.com, Amazon, Orbitz for top OTA jobs
By Kevin May | November 29, 2010
More details emerging about the structure of the widely talked about Thomas Cook online travel agency, with a string of executives now revealed. Read More
Expedia says agent affiliate numbers jumped 50 percent in 12 months
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Expedia says agent affiliate numbers jumped 50 percent in 12 months
By Kevin May | November 25, 2010
A two-year old affiliate scheme by Expedia is gaining momentum across Europe, with the number of independent travel agents involved having increased by 50% in a year. Read More
Thanksgiving travel in America [infographic]
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Thanksgiving travel in America [infographic]
By Kevin May | November 23, 2010
Expedia alumni-led Travelpost isn't saying much at all about its Big Idea, except what its logo will look like and its tagline ("experiences shared"). Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: FairSearch takes a turn to hit back
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Google-ITA Software deal: FairSearch takes a turn to hit back
By Kevin May | November 22, 2010
It was only a matter of time before the anti Google-ITA Software deal campaign group FairSearch responded to last week's major broadside from Google. Read More
Expedia wants quick-strike teams, but on social media going slow
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
How does the world's largest travel company, Expedia Inc., respond to the mind-numbing changes in the travel tech marketplace? Read More
Expedia gets mobile with planned Mobiata acquisition
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
Expedia just ramped up its mobile strategy with a planned acquisition of Mobiata, which develops mobile applications for smartphones and tablets. Read More
TripAdvisor not particularly worried about Facebook, but Google is another thing
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TripAdvisor not particularly worried about Facebook, but Google is another thing
By Kevin May | November 17, 2010
The annual interview with TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer at the PhoCusWright conference touched briefly on the various elephants in the room. Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Google fires major broadside at FairSearch
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Google-ITA Software deal: Google fires major broadside at FairSearch
By Viewpoints | November 17, 2010
Google has launched a significant attack on the FairSearch campaign group as it tries to defend its acquisition of ITA Software from what it calls "complainers". Read More
FairSearch circles the wagons as travel execs gather in the desert
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FairSearch circles the wagons as travel execs gather in the desert
By Kevin May | November 15, 2010
This week many of the key figures around the Google acquisition of ITA Software ride into Phoenix, Arizona - some all guns blazing, others slightly muted. Read More
Barry Diller: You can't compete head-on with Google
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Barry Diller: You can't compete head-on with Google
By Dennis Schaal | November 9, 2010
Barry Diller, the chairman and CEO of IAC, is largely shuttering the company's Ask.com search engine in frustration. Read More
Thomas Cook starts ramping up online travel agency team
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Thomas Cook starts ramping up online travel agency team
By Kevin May | November 9, 2010
Days after disclosing some detail for its ambitious online travel agency, Thomas Cook has confirmed the appointment of the exec charged with spreading the word. Read More
Thomas Cook says new online agency running and on schedule
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Thomas Cook says new online agency running and on schedule
By Kevin May | November 5, 2010
Ambitions by Thomas Cook to make a serious challenge to Expedia in Europe have officially started, although to the naked eye it would seem less than obvious. Read More
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