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Expedia, Hotels.com roll out flurry of mobile features

By Dennis Schaal | May 10, 2011

Expedia Inc. was on the move today with four mobile developments: Expedia.com launched its first Android app and upgraded its mobile website, and sister company Hotels.com introduced two new mobile... Read More

Expedia takes risk and bets on new technology platform

By Dennis Schaal | April 29, 2011

Expedia Inc. is in the process of transitioning Expedia brands to a new global technology platform, a move that the CEO says may pressure margins and is a risk. Read More

Expedia on mobile, Asia-Pacific expansion, Google Places, American Airlines

By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011

Expedia, which operates Expedia-branded points of sale in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India, plans to launch five to eight new country sites in Asia-Pacific in 2011. Read More

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Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion

By Kevin May | January 12, 2011

Hotels.com will be getting a reputation for trying slightly off-kilter marketing, from last year's Virtual Vacation augmented reality tool to this latest "claymation" effort. Read More

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hotels.com pushes harder into Latin America

By Dennis Schaal | October 25, 2010

hotels.com is accelerating its push into Latin America, particularly in Brazil and Mexico, as it competes with Priceline's Booking.com and providers of pre-packaged holidays. Read More

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Priceline takes search lead over rivals in new global markets

By Dennis Schaal | October 8, 2010

Priceline global brands such as Agoda and Booking.com are eclipsing their rivals from the Expedia and Orbitz camps around the world when it comes to a presence in paid-search. Read More

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Expedia lawsuit slaps Priceline Negotiator ads, parties settle

By Dennis Schaal | September 8, 2010

Expedia Inc. and Priceline settled a lawsuit over Priceline's advertising practices. Read More

Hotels.com reckons wacky augmented reality service increased traffic by a quarter

By Kevin May | August 17, 2010

How quick many were to scratch their heads in puzzlement over an augmented reality project launched by Hotels.com in May 2010. Read More

Hotels.com follows the mothership with celebrity-voiced TV ad for the UK

By Kevin May | May 17, 2010

TV advertising is clearly the new black - or at least it is throughout many parts of Expedia Inc where a new ad for Hotels.com is being launched in the UK this week. Read More

Hotels.com unveils wacky augmented reality project

By Kevin May | May 4, 2010

Hotels.com is stepping into new territory with the release of a bizarre new product to showcase some of the major destinations featured on its US site. Read More

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Four types of non-destination based search and what it means for online travel

By Tim Hughes | April 30, 2010

The future of online travel is that the industry is moving from a transaction fulfilment model to platforms, systems, content and technology that cover the whole spectrum of the travel cycle/funnel/bow... Read More

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Expedia up to something? Many sites down on same day as financial results

By Kevin May | April 29, 2010

Now either Expedia Inc has something major to announce at its Q1 2010 earnings call later today or a major upgrade was given a rather quirky schedule time. Read More

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GetARoom: three question marks over the model but one reason the company will succeed

By Tim Hughes | February 15, 2010

A pundit has the right to cast a critical eye over a business, even if the founders are proven entrepreneurial billionaires. Read More

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Wanted: Hotel tax scorecard for game of gotcha

By Dennis Schaal | October 8, 2009

The game of gotcha between U.S. cities and the online travel agencies continues and it's almost a full-time job just trying to keep tabs on the whole thing. It sort of reminds me of my visit to the... Read More

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