Expedia, Inc., the world’s largest online travel company, today released booking data from its global websites showing rising demand for travel into Mexico.

Leading online travel booking site, Expedia.co.uk, today announces a major upgrade of its Expedia TripCompanion service, based on consumer feedback and interaction insights. Expedia’s first European Facebook application, the refreshed service builds on existing features, offering increased customisation and targeting, combined with a greater focus on the ‘during trip’ functionalities.

Expedia has announced it has signed a long-term global agreement with Wyndham Hotel Group. Under this renewed agreement, Wyndham Hotel Group will continue to be available on more than 90 Expedia and Hotels.com sites in over 60 countries, as well as on more than 10,000 active affiliate sites through the Expedia Affiliate Network.

With the summer season drawing to close, travellers are looking to go further afield for some winter sun.

Yahoo! today announced a partnership with leading online travel experts Expedia, who will provide a travel booking engine on Yahoo!’s sites across Europe

Online travel giant TripAdvisor has acquired holidaylettings.co.uk as the company seeks to continue its expansion into the vacation rental marketplace. TripAdvisor – which is in turn owned by Expedia – purchased the site from property specialist Rightmove for an undisclosed sum.