Hopper Shows No Quit After Expedia Breakup
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Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Executive Editor and online travel rockstar Dennis Schaal will bring readers exclusive reporting and insight into the business of online travel and digital booking, and how this sector has an impact across the travel industry.Hopper isn't changing its fintech strategy after Expedia Group's public break-up with it.
Expedia claimed that some of Hopper's fintech products allegedly have an anti-consumer bent, but the Hopper app still lists its five major, fee-based features: price freeze for air, car and hotel; change for any reason for flights; cancel for any reason for flights and hotels; a flight disruption guarantee; and leave for any reason for hotels.
"We stand behind our products and will not be issuing further comments at this time," a Hopper spokesperson said, responding to a Skift inquiry about how Hopper is coping since Expedia cut off supply of hotel and vacation rentals. "There is value in our fintech products that both consumers and the industry recognize, as exemplified by Hopper's recognition in the 2022 Skift IDEA Awards."
CapitalOne Travel, which is a Hopper investor and its largest distribution
