Dennis Schaal, Skift
It's so rare to see something new in online travel. Expedia's Add-On Advantage appears to be a new wrinkle, and HotelTonight's Today's Daily Drop is a flash sale variation that disappears within 15 minutes. Both gives hoteliers new ways to target travelers, who may find some good deals in the process.
1 year ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Check out our Skift Takes on Expedia Group's brands for consumers and businesses. Time for some #realtalk.
1 year ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
With Airbnb apparently adversely impacting hotels much more than online travel agencies, Hotwire is poised to make some gains as hotels try to fill rooms. But Hotwire also has to fend off Priceline.com, which is emphasizing Express Deals that basically use the same model as Hotwire.
3 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
While the Trivago Guy's love-him-or-hate him TV ads garnered a lot of media attention in 2014, it was the Expedia brand that really kicked butt on TV.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
The merger and acquisition frenzy in the travel industry continues apace, and Expedia's acquisition of the Auto Escape Group will enhance Expedia's global competition with the Priceline Group.
5 years ago
Joyce Manalo, Skift
A little humor and pride goes a long way with the growing demographic of LGBT travelers.
5 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
It'll take more than a brand campaign to revive Hotwire, but Expedia's investment in its mobile product along with increased awareness could help the deal-maker earn back some market share.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Hotwire has fallen on tough times, but don't count it out. Expedia has been putting a lot of offline advertising money into Hotwire, and as it pledged, is focusing on mobile.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Priceline's Booking.com has been conquering the world, often at Expedia's expense, but let's score one for Expedia. Its Expedia Unpublished Rates product has been kicking butt, and stealing share from Priceline's Name Your Own Price since last 2011.
6 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Expedia and Travelocity are now strategic partners, but they still will compete against each other to a certain extent. That's where Hotwire, an Expedia subsidiary, fits in. Hotwire is advertising to the world that its hotel deals are better than Travelocity's -- and, by extension, Expedia's. It's the travel industry. Get it?
6 years ago
Soo Kim, The Daily Telegraph
Extra bag fees are boosting airlines' profits to the highest they've been in years. The fees will only get more complicated with more options over the coming year.
6 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Perhaps the immediate challenges that TripAdvisor and HomeAway face will be temporary bumps in the road. For Hotwire, it's a toss-up on whether it can get its mojo back, and American Express Global Business Travel and Travelocity have already seen their best days.
6 years ago