Expedia News

Ever since its split with TripAdvisor, Expedia's moved quickly ahead, both to reinvent itself as the most social of the OTAs to one that's likely the only challenger to Priceline's suite of sites.

The dispute over which prices OTAs are expected to pay local taxes on is playing out in several municipalities, making it clear that state laws need to be updated -- and that local governments are starved for extra revenue.

Expedia can decide to pick its spots when it decides to play hardball over the hotel tax issue, but will it need to change its strategy as more cities follow in Arcadia's footsteps?

Expedia's new and inspirational "Find Yours" advertising campaign really sets a new social-media-driven tone.

Hipmunk is innovative, for sure, but is it more than a few features and does it have enough staying power to get its brand known beyond Silicon Valley?

Expedia doesn't have the same amount of user activity as one-time sister company TripAdvisor, but it can say that its users have stayed in the properties that they rate.

Tight economic times are fertile ground for discounters, whether it's Priceline, Hotwire or airtickets.gr, which is partnering with Expedia for dynamic packages.