Doug Smith / March 9, 2011 1:21 pm
Expedia’s stock gained three percent yesterday as an analyst increased his rating for the web travel company, which was partly because of the appealing share price it currently has and improved domestic booking shares. Mr Mark Mahaney, from Citi Investment [...]
Andy Simpson / February 13, 2011 4:21 pm
More than a million tourists are expected to descend on London for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Travel website Expedia is trumpeting a huge 266 per cent increase on last year in bookings over that weekend and [...]
Doug Smith / February 5, 2011 1:48 pm
Major online travel website Expedia announced this week the signing of a new Canada/US distribution agreement with WestJet. The new deal renews Expedia’s rights to list and sell the full inventory of the Canadian low-cost carrier’s 400 flights, which include [...]
Samantha Williams / February 3, 2011 12:02 pm
The tourism industry in Australia is already experiencing a boom following a visit from US daytime TV star Oprah Winfrey. Global online travel agent Expedia has said that it experienced a 25% week-on-week increase in US travellers seeking accommodations in [...]
Frank Todd / February 2, 2011 8:37 am
A coalition of travel websites has taken a stand against potential reform in air ticket booking systems in the United States. Open Allies for Airfare Transparency is a new organisation backed by more than 125 US-based online travel providers, including [...]
Andrew Roberts / February 1, 2011 2:00 pm
Popular online travel agency Expedia said on Monday that it had reached a multi-year agreement to make Canada’s premier budget airline, WestJet, available on its price comparison site. Under the new distribution deal, WestJet’s schedule, fares and services will appear [...]
Frank Todd / January 31, 2011 2:00 pm
More than 125 US travel groups have signed on to a new coalition opposing the latest form of airline booking, most recently touted by American Airlines. Among the organisations is top price comparison website Expedia, which most recently cut American [...]
Andrew Roberts / January 31, 2011 2:00 pm
Expedia announced the opening of a new Edinburgh-based office as travel to Scotland soars by 40 per cent for the online booking firm. The office marks the third UK base for the travel agency and has been established as a [...]
Benjamin Tier / January 26, 2011 7:57 am
More than 60 state and local governments in the US have filed a lawsuit against several online travel websites. Claimants have said that Travelocity, Priceline, Expedia and Orbitz are not paying taxes owed for hotel rooms booked via the web. [...]
Andrew Roberts / January 24, 2011 1:24 pm
US Airways and Expedia have reached a new multi-year deal to give consumers flight and fare data. This comes even as the online travel agency is caught in the middle of a ticketing dispute with rival American Airlines. Expedia will [...]