Expedia News
EXPEDIA GROUP TO POWER NEW SOFI TRAVEL SITE
Another financial services company is getting into the travel business. This time its SoFi, the online bank based in San Francisco, that is creating “SoFi Travel powered by Expedia.”
EXPEDIA SUMMER TRAVEL FORECAST: FLIGHT SEARCHES UP 25%, INTEREST SURGING FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
U.S. travelers are in it for the long haul, with New Zealand, Japan and Vietnam among the summer’s trending hotspots
SPRING BREAK EXPECTED TO BE BUSIER THAN LAST YEAR, WITH SEARCHES UP 40%
According to the latest data from leading travel app Expedia®, travelers are already planning their spring getaways, eyeing everything from Caribbean beach escapes to Alaskan cruises.
EXPEDIA REPORTS 96% OF TRAVELERS WANT TO DO NOTHING ON THEIR NEXT VACATION
New research from leading travel app Expedia® reveals the over-scheduled holiday season has prompted many Americans to plan a “nothing-cation,” a trip where warm weather and relaxation are the main attractions.
PATA-UNESCO-Expedia Launch Online Course to Reduce Single-Use Plastics in Tourism
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online resource for increasing the sustainability of the tourism sector. The course, Targeting Zero Plastics in Tourism Businesses – with UNESCO, PATA & Expedia Group, is launched in conjunction with this year’s PATA Destination Marketing Forum (PDMF), held in Songkhla, Thailand, from August 2-4.
PATA-UNESCO-Expedia launch single-use plastics initiative
PATA has announce the launch of a new online resource for increasing the sustainability of the tourism sector. Targeting Zero Plastics in Tourism Businesses – with UNESCO, PATA & Expedia Group is launched in conjunction with this year’s PATA Destination Marketing Forum in Songkhla, Thailand, August 2-4.
Village Hotels optimizes wholesale distribution exclusively with Expedia
Village Hotels, a group of more than 30 hotels across the UK, has joined Expedia’s Optimised Distribution programme, a partnership that provides travellers with better room rates and more accurate content across third-party travel providers.
Glasgow climate action declaration in tourism surpasses 500 signatories
The number of signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500-mark, just four months after the landmark initiative was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference. The UNWTO reports that Expedia and Booking Holdings have become the latest signatories.
Travellers overwhelmed navigating sustainable tourism
New research reveals that although 90% of consumers look for sustainable options when booking, 70% feel overwhelmed with navigating options and making the best choices to be a more sustainable traveller.
American Airlines and Expedia Group offer travellers more choice via scalable direct NDC connection
Travellers booking American Airlines flights on Expedia Group sites now have more options to customize their travel and choose elevated offers like Main Plus, following a renewed partnership between the two companies.
IHG Hotel signs preferred distribution deal with Expedia
Expedia Group has signed to become the preferred redistributor of IHG Hotels & Resort properties’ wholesale rates worldwide through its optimised distribution preferred program.
American Express Global Business Travel acquires Egencia
American Express Global Business Travel has successfully completed the acquisition of Egencia, a digital travel management platform, from travel giant Expedia.