Expedia News
Expedia acquires Wotif for $700m
US online travel giant Expedia has completed the $703 million acquisition of Australia’s Wotif Group. The total consideration of A$703 million was comprised of a A$51 million special dividend distributed by the Wotif Group to its shareholders before closing and A$652 million in cash from Expedia.
Expedia and Citi roll out cobranded credit card program
Expedia and Citi are introducing a new travel cobranded credit card program designed for travelers to earn Expedia+ rewards bonus points faster and redeem for travel rewards on Expedia.com.
Expedia launches new booking app for tablets
Expedia has released the all-new Expedia app for tablets. Presenting a fresh way for travellers to shop destinations, new search tools enable consumers to shop for both hotels and flights on one screen, simply by entering or selecting a destination.
Expedia announces agreement to purchase Auto Escape Group
Expedia has recently announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auto Escape Group, one of Europe’s leading online car rental reservation companies from private equity fund Montefiore Investment and certain members of the AutoEscape Group’s management team.
Expedia’s TAAP allows US travel agents global inventory access
Expedia.com®, recently released the latest version of Expedia’s industry-first Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP). TAAP gives US travel agents access to Expedia’s global inventory, letting them earn competitive commissions on hotels, dynamic packages and activities.
Sixt inks distribution deal with Expedia group
Leading international mobility service provider Sixt has signed its first global partnership with the Expedia group. The agreement provides Expedia, Hotwire and CarRentals.com customers direct access to Sixt’s car rental fleet at more than 2,000 locations across more than 100 countries.
Expedia introduces Media Lounge tool
Expedia has introduced Media Lounge, the latest addition to the Expedia App for iPhone or iPod touch which enables customers to download premium content from within the Expedia app aimed to make travels easier and more enjoyable.
Fastjet links with Expedia for global distribution
fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, has announced a global partnership agreement with the Expedia group, the world’s largest online travel company. fastjet flights will now be available to the millions of leisure and business travellers that shop for and book travel via the Expedia group’s extensive brand portfolio which includes leading brands such as, Expedia, the world’s largest full service online travel agency, Hotwire, a leading discount travel site, and Egencia, the world’s fifth largest travel management company serving business travellers in more than 60 countries.
fastjet inks deal with Expedia group
fastjet has signed a global partnership agreement with the Expedia group. fastjet flights will now be available to the millions of leisure and business travellers that shop for and book travel via the Expedia group’s extensive brand portfolio which includes Expedia, Hotwire and Egencia.
Expedia rolls out homepage redesign
Expedia.com, the world’s largest online travel agency*, today announced its most significant redesign since 2002, debuting a brand-new homepage that adds fully responsive design and a simpler, more streamlined layout to bring rich, beautiful travel imagery and Expedia’s search interface to focus.
Expedia to offer new booking services
Expedia.com has unveiled three new features designed to aid customers through the travel planning process: Flight Recommendations, Scratchpad and Itinerary Sharing. Flight Recommendations analyses more than three billion flight searches performed on Expedia and applies insights to real-time customer search queries suggesting alternative airports, dates or time of travel.
Expedia and Egencia unveil The Future of Travel Report
Expedia and Egencia today launch the Future of Travel report, an examination of business and leisure travel across five continents, with 8,535 adults quizzed on their travel habits, preferences and expectations. In addition, a variety of travel industry experts from across the world provided insight and analysis on the findings.