Expedia News

Ask anyone who the most successful investor in travel is, and they'll talk about Joel Cutler of General Catalyst Partners. But, when it comes to individual investors, this gang of five has a lot of experience and is pretty good. None are infallible, of course, but this is where a lot of the smart money is.

TripAdvisor's key competitor is Google, and it's somewhat surprising that Kaufer cites former parent Expedia as a threat. Notice how Samsung edges its way into the conversation, as well.

On a logical basis, TripAdvisor might be sitting in an advantageous position as Priceline-Kayak and Expedia-Trivago battle it out. But, there's always the chance that Priceline and Expedia may not follow the script.

Consumers have more options than ever before from fresh-faced startups to familiar search engines so despite OTAs’ legacy in the industry, they’ll have to keep innovating to keep up with the competition.

If you don't think Expedia and other online travel agencies are worried about this one, guess again. Laws in Europe and the U.S. over rate parity issues vary, but adverse rulings could really shake things up.

Comedy or tragedy? Travel companies try both when trying to portray the emotions associated with the trips we take, whether with friends, family, or on our own.

Once derided by many in the travel industry, travel metasearch has come of age and is viewed by Expedia, Priceline and others as a necessary weapon in an assault on global growth. Expedia is hedging its bets and playing the field with Trivago and Room 77.

Priceline and Booking.com should feel some heat from Expedia and Trivago in Europe, where Kayak faces the sentiment that it is an American interloper.

Expedia’s European investment could have been predicted as soon as Priceline scooped up Kayak, and the travel company will now continue to cluster more brands under its umbrella as it builds out its inventory and global reach.