Mar 30th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Expedia has today announced the redesign of their mobile application to allow for user-friendly visual itinerary capabilities.
Using location awareness and time zone updates, the app displays the most relevant part of the itinerary and related information like airport maps, flight status, confirmation codes and addresses at the appropriate times.
"Unlike other itinerary applications, we've ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Expedia Adds Itinerary Feature To Mobile App
Mar 30th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Expedia has today announced the redesign of their mobile application to allow for user-friendly visual itinerary capabilities.
Using location awareness and time zone updates, the app displays the most relevant part of the itinerary and related information like airport maps, flight status, confirmation codes and addresses at the appropriate times.
"Unlike other itinerary applications, we've ...Facebook Timeline For Travel Industry
Mar 21st, 2013 at 1:00PM: The World Travel and Tourism Council has introduced a fun element to their Facebook page: rather than a timeline of their own milestones, they've designed a timeline highlighting all of the events in the travel industry. Starting in 1400 with the first passport, and ending with the 1,000,000,000 international tourist arrival in December 2012, it puts the whole development of tourism in context. ...Budget Locations For Spring Break Travel
Mar 1st, 2013 at 10:00AM: Spring break is just around the corner, and if you haven't already planned a trip, our friends at Expedia have mined their price stats to come up with some of the most budget-friendly locations around. From family-friendly to party-hearty, these trips won't break the bank.
Tampa, Florida
Home of the New York Yankees' spring training camp, this sunny destination has much to offer both ...New Expedia App Lets You Create and Share Vacation Video
Jan 30th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
A new Facebook App developed by Expedia is letting travelers share more than just images of their vacation. Thanks to HTML5 technology, fans can now share moving video with dubbed narrative in the "Find Your Story" application.
Much like a mini movie, travelers can integrate their vacation photos with voice over and Google Maps technology to share a much more personalized experience. The ...
Gratis Hotel Rooms To Celebrate The End Of The Mayan Calendar
Sep 26th, 2012 at 1:00PM: It's the end of the world as we know it ... or at least the end of the Mayan Calendar. On December 21, 2012, the day the Mayan Calendar resets the date to "zero," Expedia has partnered with 11 Mayan area hotels to offer special $0 rates.
From the Grand Melia to the Intercontinental Presidente and Hyatt Regency in Cancun, some of these names are on the luxe side. The deals even extend to a few ...Infographic: How Your Travel Habits Influence Your Social Media Persona
Sep 25th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
We love this new infographic from Expedia Media Solutions that shows what types of social media you're most likely to use based on your travel personality. Are you a "Sunset Explorer" who barely uses social media or an "Elitist" who updates frequently with every device under the sun? After taking the quiz ourselves, we're inclined to say that the graphic is fairly accurate, but would love to ...Expedia Releases 2012's Best Reviewed Hotels List
Jun 27th, 2012 at 4:00PM: This week, Expedia released their findings for their 2012 Insiders' Select rankings, an annual list put out based on more than 500,000 customer hotel reviews. Only 650 of the 150,000 Expedia properties are designated as Insiders' Select hotels. Likewise, selected hotels are the ones that consistently offer competitive pricing, immaculate amenities and distinguished customer service.
Of the ...New Expedia study finds that travelers are still venturing out, despite economy
Mar 6th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Expedia's American Traveler Survey reveals that the economic downturn has not affected leisure travel as much as one might expect. Data collected in late February suggests that leisure travel has remained "business as usual," particularly for those between 35 and 44 years of age (46%). A percentage of young men (13) aged 18 -34 are taking more trips these days, perhaps because a down economy ...Dragon Go! app adds Expedia support
Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Nuance's popular Dragon Go! app, which is available on both iOS and Android, received a major update earlier this week that is sure to be a hit with travelers. The software, which has been accepting voice commands long before Siri graced us with her presence, now offers support for Expedia, giving us the ability to book flights and find hotels, simply by asking.
Dragon Go! has been around for a ...Vacation deprivation study says beach vacations rule
Jan 26th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Expedia's Vacation Deprivation study is an annual analysis of vacation habits across multiple countries and continents. Taken from the results of a survey by Harris Interactive, 7,083 respondents were surveyed in total across 20 countries with some surprising results.
"226 million vacation days will go unused this year resulting in some 50 million Americans becoming vacation deprived," travel ...Trippy launches, aims to transform travel planning into a social experience
Sep 18th, 2011 at 12:00PM: When it comes to travel planning, your friends are the best source of information. Such is the motto of just-launched social networking site for travel planning, Trippy.
Using a simple integration with Facebook, members can create trip planning templates with the click of a button. Fill in just a few details and the site will auto-populate suggestions for hotels, activities, and restaurants, ...Expedia a step closer to ditching TripAdvisor
Jun 22nd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Travel industry ... welcome to high finance! By the end of the year, online travel agency Expedia is expected to spin off its TripAdvisor unit in an initial public offering, according to MarketWatch. And, the deal could be worth as much as $4 billion.
Think about it: all those hotel reviews you've written, photos you've posted and advice you've sought could be worth as much as Facebook ...The anatomy of Expedia's Best Rate Guarantee failure
May 31st, 2011 at 9:30AM: Shortly into my third week in the battle to get over $1000 refunded by Expedia's Best Rate Guarantee program, despair sets in. The thin, smooth glass on the surface of my smartphone is caked with layers of sweat and the anytime and rollover weekend minutes that I once cherished are now memories long lost. I've started telling the agents in the call center which options they need to be choosing on ...Road test: Expedia's Rewards Program
May 24th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
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Expedia launched a reward program last month in a what might be an effort to recapture some of the market share that they're slowly losing to the airlines and their respective websites. A spend-based program, users receive points in direct proportion to the amount of money that they spend on the site. Those points are earned in addition to any points ...Online travel company lawsuits heat up, cool off
Mar 27th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Going back more than 10 years, U.S. city and state governments have been suing online travel sites for underpaying general excise and hotel taxes. Now, lawsuits filed years ago are being heard and the story continues as mixed verdicts come in.
First, here's the beef. Online travel companies purchase unused hotel room inventory and then sell those rooms to consumers at a marked-up price. ...Judge blocks Sabre, gives American Airlines a break
Jan 11th, 2011 at 8:00AM: I guess it would make sense for American Airlines to turn to litigation. After all, this approach worked well against Orbitz.
Here's the situation: the battle between airlines and online travel agencies escalated from the beginning of November – with American's announcement that it would pull out of Orbitz – through the new year. The latest move was by global distribution system ...Five reasons why you're wrong about American Airlines and the booking battle
Jan 7th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Everyone seems to think this is about the passengers. It's not. In true airline industry fashion, nobody cares about the customer.
Okay, now that I have your attention, an analyst note from Avondale Partners was sent to me last night. While most people don't get excited about this sort of thing, I have to admit that I still do. Nerdy, maybe. Insightful ... in this case, it definitely is.
The ...American Airlines is talking to Expedia and Orbitz (about the WRONG stuff)
Jan 5th, 2011 at 1:00PM: American Airlines isn't giving up. Despite having pulled out of Orbitz and been booted by Expedia, the company says it's still talking to the two online travel agencies and is hopeful for a resolution. According to Dow Jones, these are "active discussions" and that American Airlines is "comfortable" with booking results.
Nonetheless, American is still betting on Direct Connect as its preferred ...Can travel booking sites endure the airline onslaught?
Jan 4th, 2011 at 12:00PM: American Airlines wanted out of Orbitz ... and then it was bounced by Expedia (preemptively, it seems). Delta wanted out of CheapOair ... and OneTravel ... and BookIt. Nobody knows what's next, but it appears that something is on the horizon, given the magnitude of change in the airline/online travel agency landscape over the past few weeks. I wrote a month ago that a "brand war" was brewing, a ...Expedia suspends sale of American Airlines flights [BREAKING]
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Jan 1st, 2011 at 9:30AM: I just heard from a spokesman for Expedia a few minutes ago that it has suspended the sale of flights by American Airlines. Expedia revealed the following to Gadling:
"We have been unable to reach an agreement with American Airlines due to American Airlines' new commercial strategy that we believe is anti-consumer and anti-choice. American Airlines is attempting to introduce a new direct ...
