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Amadeus signs multi-year deal with Expedia
Expedia and Amadeus have signed a multiyear content and technology agreement for North America, which includes content distribution, fare searching, Web services and the Amadeus Selling Platform agent desktop software.
Expedia-owned Egencia takes over at VIA Travel
Egencia has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire VIA Travel, the largest travel management company in the Nordics. The combined company will offer industry-leading corporate travel management solutions across the globe.
Expedia inks deal with Macau.com
Online marketing portal Macau.com is linking up with Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), providing visitors to Macau.com with access to 149,000 hotels worldwide, via booking platform, Chameleon. Macau, which is emerging as a leading MICE destination, reported 28 million visitors in 2011.
Expedia overhauls hotel reviews feature
Expedia.com is overhauling its hotel reviews feature, incorporating new improvements as well as incorporating all the verified reviews from its sister company, Hotels.com bringing the total number of reviews to more than 7.5 million.
Expedia.com sets up home in EC1
Expedia.com has completed the journey across London to its new offices in the award winning Angel Building in St John Street, EC1. The move to the state of the art building gives Expedia.com - a UK subsidiary of Expedia, Inc - the capacity to grow its team of more than 650 creative and highly skilled employees to 1,000, making it a major player in the local London economy.
Expedia signs global agreement with China Southern Airlines
Expedia, Inc., the world’s largest travel company, today announced a new global strategic partnership with Asia’s largest carrier, China Southern Airlines.
Expedia Affiliate Network launches Smart Cross Sell
Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has today announced the launch of EAN Smart Cross Sell, which enables airlines to maximize ancillary revenues by cross selling hotels to their online customers.
Demetrius Canton, Director, Market Management, Expedia, CHTA 2012
Demetrius Canton, Director, Market Management, Expedia, CHTA 2012
Expedia helps Caribbean growth in 2011
Online travel company Expedia revealed that it has achieved significant growth for the Caribbean region in 2011, with notable room night growth to Curacao, Turks and Caicos, Barbados, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. In the first three quarters of last year, revenue generated through Expedia by hotel partners in the Caribbean grew 8% in comparison with 2010.
UK most popular holiday destination for Brits
2011 has been a turbulent year for the travel industry - from the earthquake in Japan and riots in the Middle East to the economic instability. Expedia.co.uk has taken a retrospective view of travel patterns seen during the year, noting the resilience of certain travellers and their destinations.
Expedia-owned Egencia takes over Traveldoo
Expedia-owned Egencia has announced it has acquired Traveldoo, a leading provider of web and mobile platforms for business travel management. Traveldoo’s leading corporate travel booking tool complements Egencia’s fully-integrated Travel Management Company services platform, with its innovative corporate travel technologies.
Expedia launches new and improved trip companion Facebook app
Leading online travel booking site, Expedia.co.uk, today announces a major upgrade of its Expedia Trip Companion app, allowing people to access even more unique content, share trips and recommendations with friends and view in-depth destination advice from experts and other travellers.