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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.

Media and PR

Expedia Backtracks on ‘World’s Largest Travel Site’ Claim

It was careless for Expedia previously to claim it was the globe's biggest travel site. You'd think it would have been more precise about its boasts, and in its latest ads it narrows its claim and documents it. TripAdvisor assuredly is happier now.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Expedia Backtracks on ‘World’s Largest Travel Site’ Claim

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Expedia Homepage Redesign Emphasizes Simplicity and the Mobile Revolution

The Expedia.com homepage redesign is trendy and artsy, with lots of open space and a search widget placed on top of an inspirational photo. Simplicity, photo-led search and responsive design are trending now -- until the next big thing comes along.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Expedia Homepage Redesign Emphasizes Simplicity and the Mobile Revolution

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Priceline Buying HomeAway Is the Big ‘What If’ in Online Travel

Priceline could execute an expensive acquisition of HomeAway if it wants to, and is in a better position to do so than Expedia or any other travel brand.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Priceline Buying HomeAway Is the Big ‘What If’ in Online Travel

Online Travel

Online Booking Abandonment Is Huge in Travel as Consumers Comparison Shop

The rise of metasearch as led to consumers comparison shopping in big ways, the shopping cart abandonment numbers are in line with that.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Booking Abandonment Is Huge in Travel as Consumers Comparison Shop

Online Travel

Post-Collapse, Travelocity’s Founder Opens Up About What Might Have Been

Terry Jones and Rich Barton, the founders of Travelocity and Expedia, respectively, offer verdicts on what were once hot-button issues, as well as lessons for travel startups and more mature companies, as well.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Post-Collapse, Travelocity’s Founder Opens Up About What Might Have Been

Online Travel

Hipmunk Anywhere Brings All Your Searches to All Your Devices

In a few years, the streamlined, cross-platform searching that Hipmunk and Expedia are creating will be taken for granted because any company worth anything will have to offer it. So far Hipmunk Anywhere is more intuitive than Expedia's Scratchpad with fewer clicks or taps, but these are very early days.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hipmunk Anywhere Brings All Your Searches to All Your Devices

Online Travel

The Fast Bookers Vs. Intensive Researchers in Online Travel Booking

The fast bookers are going to be enabled more and more by mobile and continued evolution of efficient metasearch technologies. And understanding the behaviors of intensive researchers can help make user experience on online research and booking tools a lot better.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

The Fast Bookers Vs. Intensive Researchers in Online Travel Booking

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Pushes for In-App Hotel Bookings But Faces Resistance

It is almost impossible to imagine that TripAdvisor wouldn't find an online travel agency partner for a Book TripAdvisor option within its mobile apps, but lots of the usual suspects are wary about TripAdvisor getting closer to the transaction part of the travel cycle, and getting even more powerful in the process.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

TripAdvisor Pushes for In-App Hotel Bookings But Faces Resistance

Online Travel

These Are the 5 Things That Killed Travelocity

To borrow an immortal line ... There is no joy in Mudville -- mighty Travelocity has struck out.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

These Are the 5 Things That Killed Travelocity

Online Travel

Priceline Dominates Paid Search, With Expedia Playing Catch Up

Expedia is going to ride Trivago until the last bull has left the arena, and it is putting a lot of digital marketing money behind its prize, particularly in Eastern Europe.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Priceline Dominates Paid Search, With Expedia Playing Catch Up