Expedia, Inc. announced today that its stockholders overwhelmingly approved the spin-off of TripAdvisor, Inc. and the related proposals submitted at Expedia’s annual meeting of stockholders held earlier today, including the one-for-two reverse stock split proposal, the conversion of the outstanding shares of Expedia Series A preferred stock into the right to receive a fixed amount of cash pursuant to a merger, and various amendments to Expedia’s certificate of incorporation.

Following reports this week of economic growth for Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami earlier this year, there’s more good news for the country: tourist interest in Japan is at its highest levels so far this year, according to TripAdvisor research*.

With the goal of offering travellers a worldwide list of properties, TripAdvisor has partnered with four major global holiday rental brands, including AKENA Technologies, editor of MediaHols.com. MediaHols.com is positioned to play a leading role in the European owner direct holiday rentals sector, offering owners the best visibility/price ratio on the market.

TripAdvisor is expanding its customer care division with the appointment of Sue Worth in the newly created position of Customer Care Manager, EMEA and the launch of a dedicated customer support number for registered owners and managers on TripAdvisor.

TripAdvisor has announced the latest addition to the senior management team of its TripAdvisor for Business division, with the appointment of Julio Bruno in the newly created position of global vice president of sales. In this role, Bruno will oversee the TripAdvisor for Business division’s worldwide sales and advertising operations, including TripAdvisor Business Listings.

TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced that it has appointed Julie M.B. Bradley as chief financial officer, effective immediately.