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.

Google-ITA Software deal hits a snag, array of other interested parties
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Google-ITA Software deal hits a snag, array of other interested parties
By Kevin May | June 29, 2010
Expedia, Travelport and Kayak have all woken to news this morning that they are potential bidders for ITA Software, the travel technology firm also being courted by Google. Read More
Part Three of Four: TripAdvisor boss sees competitive advantage growing
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Part Three of Four: TripAdvisor boss sees competitive advantage growing
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2010
How long can TripAdvisor remain on top? TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer sees the company's competitive advantage growing -- not shrinking -- in the global markets it already dominates. Read More
HomeAway and TripAdvisor ready to fight over lucrative land
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HomeAway and TripAdvisor ready to fight over lucrative land
By Kevin May | June 25, 2010
HomeAway hit back quickly today after seeing TripAdvisor become a new and potentially powerful rival on the European stage as well as in its back yard of North America. Read More
Expedia loses CIO, but gets incentives to add 130 jobs for Egencia in Las Vegas
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Expedia loses CIO, but gets incentives to add 130 jobs for Egencia in Las Vegas
By Dennis Schaal | June 22, 2010
It's been a busy few days on the employment front for Expedia Inc. Read More
Global survey reveals extent of wasted holiday entitlement
By Kevin May | June 22, 2010
Japanese workers are forfeiting almost half of their annual holiday allowance due to work pressures, according to a worldwide consumer survey by Expedia. Read More
Thomas Cook online travel agency project to complete within three years
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Thomas Cook online travel agency project to complete within three years
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
More small but not insignificant nuggets of information emerging slowly from Thomas Cook about its plans to build and run an online travel agency in Europe. Read More
Thomas Cook wants to be a top online travel agency, so who might it buy?
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Thomas Cook wants to be a top online travel agency, so who might it buy?
By Kevin May | June 11, 2010
European tour operating giant Thomas Cook is stirring things up again this week and talking about its plans to develop a major online travel agency to rival Expedia in Europe. Read More
Expedia deploys Google Streetview for new hotel search system
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Expedia deploys Google Streetview for new hotel search system
By Kevin May | June 10, 2010
Expedia is taking hotel search and user experience extremely seriously it appears with the launch of a new system that combines search, maps and Google Streetview. Read More
Nokia extends Ovi location-aware hotel search into US and UK via Expedia
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Nokia extends Ovi location-aware hotel search into US and UK via Expedia
By Kevin May | June 8, 2010
Expedia is to power a new hotel search system on all Nokia GPS handsets in the US and UK using the mobile manufacturer's Ovi maps system. Read More
Family reunion as Expedia and Microsoft launch travel browser for Internet Explorer
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Family reunion as Expedia and Microsoft launch travel browser for Internet Explorer
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Old alliances reforming today as Microsoft and former-sister company Expedia join forces to create a travel search and planning plug-in for the Internet Explorer toolbar. Read More
Expedia increases its stake in China online travel agency eLong
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Expedia increases its stake in China online travel agency eLong
By Dennis Schaal | June 1, 2010
Expedia Inc., which already exercised majority control of Chinese online travel agency eLong, has gone ahead and increased its stake. Read More
Barry Diller on search, mobile and why foreigners fail in China
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Barry Diller on search, mobile and why foreigners fail in China
By Viewpoints | May 26, 2010
Barry Diller addressed the prestigious World Travel & Tourism Summit in Beijing, expressing thoughts on why Google won't succeed in travel, why companies should jump into mobile with both feet, and why... Read More
Stash Hotel Rewards: another travel project from Expedia alums
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Stash Hotel Rewards: another travel project from Expedia alums
By Kevin May | May 24, 2010
Hardly a week goes by without a group of former-Expedia/Microsoft folk coming together to launch a new travel startup - this time it's the turn of Stash Hotel Rewards. Read More
HomeAway, Booking.com lead the way -- Expedia resigned to me-too
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HomeAway, Booking.com lead the way -- Expedia resigned to me-too
By Dennis Schaal | May 20, 2010
When he talks about HomeAway's lead in vacation rentals and Booking.com's edge in the retail-hotel business in Europe and Asia, Expedia Inc.'s Dara Khosrowshahi offers a similar refrain. Read More
An abusive Google if it grabs ITA Software? Expedia is worried and not worried
By Dennis Schaal | May 20, 2010
Would Google get "abusive" if it acquires ITA Software and gains even more market power in travel? Read More
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