Groupon and Expedia Join to Offer Travel Deals
Groupon Inc, the global daily deals pioneer, and Expedia announced last week that they have teamed up to create Groupon Getaways with Expedia. This new deals service is predicted to launch in the US and Canada later this month, with an expansion to other countries to follow. With this offering,
by Dave Smith June 6th, 2011
Expedia Partners with Google to Launch Expedia Hotel View
Expedia.co.uk, which is the leading online travel booking site in the UK, has teamed up with Google to provide a street view of the hotels on their website. Using Google Street View technology incorporated into the Expedia UK website, consumers can now see a hotel as if they are
by Bobby V-Jones June 14th, 2010
Expedia Sued over Spreading False Information
Synhorcat, a union for hoteliers in France, said on Thursday that they are filing a legal suit against Expedia and its subsidiary websites Hotels.com and TripAdvisor. Expedia and Hotels.com arrange travel reservations for holidaymakers and businesspeople, while TripAdvisor offers ...
by Jennifer Jones April 26th, 2010
Zagat Survey Says More People Booking Flights Directly
A new survey indicates that travel agents are slowly losing their market foot-hold for airline bookings due to the massive influx of travellers self-booking online. The data was released y Zagat, a travel and food surveyor. According to the research, 8 percent of current airline reservations were made through a travel
by Dave Bess November 27th, 2009
Expedia eliminates car rental cancellation fees among others
www.expedia.com Bellevue, Washington-based online travel agency Expedia has announced that it will eliminate all fees for flight bookings, in an extension of a promotion that it introduced earlier this year. In its announcement, the company added that it would also do away with cancellation fees on car rental, cruise, hotel and
by Andrew Bones May 28th, 2009
Orbitz follows Expedia and Priceline in suspending booking fees
www.orbitz.com On Tuesday, Orbitz suspended the fees it normally charges on air travel bookings, ratcheting up the pricing war among online agencies that started a few weeks ago. In March, Expedia announced the cancellation of booking fees on flights in a promotion extending through 31 May. It was following the
by Doug Smith April 13th, 2009
Ryanair claims Expedia breached payment agreements
Expedia has denied the claims made by Ryanair that it has failed to meet payment obligations outlined in their agreement. Earlier this week, Ryanair issued a public statement indicating it was serving notice to the online travel company in regard ...
by Dave Smith October 16th, 2008
US airfares not rising everywhere
Air fares have increased on many routes in the U.S., with 22 fare increases seen during this past year. Not all fares have been rising, however, and in some cities remain unchanged or have actually decreased, as stiffer competition keeps carriers from charging higher prices. In early September, business airfares
by Dave Smith October 2nd, 2008
Online travel operators offer creative but risky incentives
Concerns over a potentially dreary summer business have forced online travel sites such as Expedia and Priceline to try offering creative, although possibly risky, new incentives. Risky for them, that is. If you’re concerned that rain could ruin your long-overdue vacation, then look to Priceline.com, which is offering a "Sunshine
by Andrew Mayer June 23rd, 2008
Booking online though hotel still #1
In the first quarter of 2008, 72% of all hotel bookings were booked directly using a website provided by the hotel chain. The remaining 28% were booked online from a supplier site such ...
by Dave Smith June 5th, 2008
Expedia Promotional Discount Voucher Codes released
Expedia.co.uk have released the following discount promotional voucher codes 30% Discount off Package Holidays - holidaysave £50 Discount when you spend over £600 - aff50a or AFF50A £50 Discount when you spend over £600 - AW2812CL £25 Discount when you spend over £300 - WEL121 or WELC121 £50 Discount when you book an Expedia Special
by Doug Smith May 15th, 2008
Opodo sets sights on UK market
The online travel market has become a highly competitive business, and now a company until now virtually unknown in the UK will try its hand at catering to British holidaymakers. Opodo has already become successful on the European continent, and its stab at the UK market will be backed up
by Bobby V-Jones May 12th, 2008