Expedia

Expedia Group is an American online travel shopping company for consumer and small business travel. Its websites, which are primarily travel fare aggregators and travel metasearch engines, include CarRentals.com, Expedia.com, HomeAway, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Orbitz, Travelocity, trivago and Vrbo.

(source: expediagroup.com)

Airbnb Expands Into Luxe Travel Services And Hotels
Airbnb Expands Into Luxe Travel Services And Hotels
February 23, 2018  |  Retail

Facing slowing growth and pressure from regulators, Airbnb is introducing new services targeted toward travelers who choose luxury accommodations and hotels. On Thursday (Feb. 22),...

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Trivago Looks To Expand Through Indie Hotels
Trivago Looks To Expand Through Indie Hotels
February 09, 2018  |  Business

In an effort to boost business, Trivago plans to expand its customer base to include independent hotels and other alternative accommodation types. The decision comes...

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Expedia Embraces Alternative Corporate Travel Payments With UATP
Expedia Embraces Alternative Corporate Travel Payments With UATP
January 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Top players in the online travel booking space are collaborating with UATP, an alternative global payment solution accepted by airlines and travel merchants, to support...

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Affirm Confirms $200M Investment Round
Affirm Confirms $200M Investment Round
December 11, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Financial services company Affirm announced Monday it has raised $200 million in Series E funding from a consortium of investors led by global investment firm...

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Google Shuts Off Flight Fare Search API
Google Shuts Off Flight Fare Search API
November 02, 2017  |  Google

Google announced that it will be shutting off developer access to its QPX Express API service, which automates data for airfare search engines. According to...

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Airbnb Jumps Into Restaurant Reservation Field
Airbnb Jumps Into Restaurant Reservation Field
September 21, 2017  |  ResTech

As part of its plan to become a full-service travel booking company, Airbnb announced that it is expanding into restaurant reservations. Bloomberg reported that Airbnb...

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Expedia Travels The Wide World Of Payments
Expedia Travels The Wide World Of Payments
September 13, 2017  |  Platform Payments

Travel now, pay later? In this month’s PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker, powered by WePay, Wilson Wang, director of checkout and payment products for online...

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GoFro And Taking The Treasure Hunting Out Of Travel
GoFro And Taking The Treasure Hunting Out Of Travel
September 12, 2017  |  International

American consumers have long since forgotten when booking travel was like a treasure hunt. Instead of having to search through countless sites and offers to...

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NEW REPORT: Expedia Explores The Payments World
NEW REPORT: Expedia Explores The Payments World
September 12, 2017  |  Platform Payments

From international consumers embracing the mobile wallet to world travelers planning their next trips online, platform commerce is going global. The September edition of the...

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