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Expedia News

The latest news and analysis of Expedia, including breaking news, executive interviews, earnings coverage, and analysis of its competitors.

Experiences

Klook-TikTok Collab: Now Book Travel Experiences Directly in the App

Social media isn’t all fun and games. There’s serious money to be made, and Klook is buying into the trend with its latest TikTok tie-up. Klook's message is clear: Come for the video, stay for the tour!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

Klook-TikTok Collab: Now Book Travel Experiences Directly in the App

Short-Term Rentals

Vrbo Keeps Taking Jabs at Airbnb With New Ad Campaign to Recruit Hosts

While Vrbo's new ad campaign to attract hosts doesn't mention its competitor Airbnb by name, Expedia’s smaller short-term rental platform keeps poking at what makes it different from the industry juggernaut.

James Farrell, Skift | 1 month ago

Vrbo Keeps Taking Jabs at Airbnb With New Ad Campaign to Recruit Hosts

Podcasts

350+ Travel Stats, Booking Vs. Expedia and Nashville’s Edge

Today's podcast looks at Skift Research's latest mega-report on the state of travel, the marketing battles of Expedia and Booking Holdings, and new goals for Nashville.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

350+ Travel Stats, Booking Vs. Expedia and Nashville’s Edge

Online Travel

Marketing Wars: Booking vs. Expedia – Who Spends Smarter?

In 2023, Booking and Expedia spent a combined $13 billion on marketing, with Booking demonstrating better efficiency and global reach. While both still invest heavily in Google, they're shifting towards alternative marketing strategies like price discounting and B2B channels.

Pranavi Agarwal | 1 month ago

Marketing Wars: Booking vs. Expedia – Who Spends Smarter?

Podcasts

Expedia’s Win, Delta’s Pushback and Tripadvisor’s Challenge

Today's podcast looks at Expedia's growth amidst softening demand, Delta's pushback on CrowdStrike's claims, and TripAdvisor Holdings possible new deal.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

Expedia’s Win, Delta’s Pushback and Tripadvisor’s Challenge

Online Travel

Expedia Group Delays Rollout of One Key Loyalty Program Beyond the U.S. and the UK

Ariane Gorin is not going to be a Peter Kern clone in her new role as Expedia Group CEO. Among her first acts was to pause the international rollout of the Group's One Key loyalty program.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia Group Delays Rollout of One Key Loyalty Program Beyond the U.S. and the UK

Online Travel

Expedia.com’s Growth Outpaced Rivals, but CEO Notes ‘Softening’ Demand

Was that a typo? Room nights at Expedia Group's flagship brand leaped 20%. That's rare territory these days in online travel.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia.com’s Growth Outpaced Rivals, but CEO Notes ‘Softening’ Demand

Online Travel

Federal Judge Rules Google Is a Monopolist, Stifles Search Engine Competition

Booking Holdings and Expedia spend billions of dollars each year to have their websites prioritized within Google search results pages, so any overcharging would hit them hard.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Federal Judge Rules Google Is a Monopolist, Stifles Search Engine Competition

Online Travel

Trivago to Focus on Resolving User ‘Irritation’ With Metasearch

Would Priceline or other big travel advertisers want a co-branded booking experience with Trivago to increase bookings? Maybe, but these advertisers would likely spar with Trivago on the details of the co-branding.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Trivago to Focus on Resolving User ‘Irritation’ With Metasearch

Online Travel

Trivago Acquires 30% Stake in Hotel Rate Aggregator Holisto for $10 Million

Could Trivago be looking to supplement its traditional metasearch revenue with that generated by a hotel booking site? Or is it just interested in Holisto's tech?

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Trivago Acquires 30% Stake in Hotel Rate Aggregator Holisto for $10 Million