Travel management specialist Egencia has acquired Traveldoo, the business travel web and mobile company, with terms of the deal not disclosed.
Traveldoo to remain autonomous post Egencia acquisition
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Expedia technology investments and international expansion impact profits
April 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Expedia Inc. reported its first quarter results and indicated that operating income declined because of the increased expenses tied to technology investments and international expansion.
Expedia reveals plan to spin off TripAdvisor into new public company
April 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Expedia is to split the wider group into two separate companies, giving TripAdvisor its first taste of the public markets in its own right.
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Google-ITA Software deal: Expedia talks to US Justice Department
September 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
Expedia Inc. talked with the U.S. Justice Dept., expressing its concerns about the pending Google-ITA deal, and is mulling whether to actively oppose the agreement.
TripAdvisor Business Listings growing, China losses adding up
August 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
TripAdvisor’s high-margin advertising and media business is on a tear and now accounts for nearly 10% of parent company Expedia Inc.’s revenue.
NewTravelco – publicity and hiring begins, other team member revealed
March 19, 2010 By 5 Comments
Now the lid is partially open on the Expedia alumni startup, some other details have started to emerge via the launch of a project site under the name NewTravelco.com.
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Expedia CEO expects HomeAway to go public, cites 50% TripAdvisor margins
February 24, 2010 By 7 Comments
Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made a super prediction today: He expects vacation-rental leader HomeAway, which ran a 30-second TV advertisement during the Super Bowl, to become a public company in 2010 or 2011.
Expedia Inc. starts brand new Twitter account
January 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
Expedia Inc. — the parent company of Expedia.com, hotels.com, Hotwire, eLong, egencia, TripAdvisor and Venere, among others — launched a Twitter account Jan. 13.
In its first week, expediainc has tweeted three tweets about Haiti relief, why hoteliers should view online travel agencies as marketing vehicles [not mere booking engines] and an upcoming Expedia Media Solutions appearance at the American Lodging Investment Summit.
There’s not much excitement here yet, but Expedia Inc. is first dipping its toes into the water. Individual brands in the Expedia Inc. portfolio, including Expedia.com, which has more than 23,400 followers, have had Twitter accounts for some time.
Expedia’s world view: Choice Hotels, China, agency model in Europe, TripAdvisor
October 29, 2009 By 4 Comments
Expedia Inc. made some money in the third quarter, $144.9 million, a 23% increase, and produced very solid growth in total transactions, including air ticket and hotel-room bookings, but saw its revenue margin decline as revenue per air ticket and revenue per room night plummeted.
Officials overall were pleased with the results, but warned of a continued tough environment in 2010.
Turning to some of the hot-button issues, Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi downplayed the import of losing Choice Hotels.
