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Expedia News

The latest news and analysis of Expedia, including breaking news, executive interviews, earnings coverage, and analysis of its competitors.

Online Travel

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

News Blog

ToursByLocals Appoints Lisa Chen as New CEO

ToursByLocals has appointed Lisa Chen as its new CEO. The leadership change comes as co-founder and former CEO Paul Melhus steps into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board. Chen initially joined the company in February 2023 as president and brings extensive experience from her previous executive roles at Expedia and Disney. With 135…

Selene Brophy | 2 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

New York’s Short-Term Rental Rules Fuel Shadow Market of ‘Airbnb Alternatives’

If you follow the money in New York City's pressurized short-term rental industry, it's going underground or to venues with few protections for guests and hosts.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

New York’s Short-Term Rental Rules Fuel Shadow Market of ‘Airbnb Alternatives’

Online Travel

Exclusive: Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike

Hopper is in a much deeper state of hurt than it is letting on. It has a trimmed down vision to focus on direct hotel relationships after two of the biggest online travel agencies in the world departed as partners.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Exclusive: Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike

Online Travel

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

To book a flight through the Expedia app is certainly sleeker and more transparent than through Hopper. Still, Hopper claims to be winning market share.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

Online Travel

Hopper Cuts 30% of Staff in Bid to Get Profitable

Hopper's burn and growth rates were unsustainable — even for a company that had raised $730 million.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Hopper Cuts 30% of Staff in Bid to Get Profitable

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Explains Breakup With Hopper and AI Plans – Full Video

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern didn't just delve into the past during his appearance at Skift Global Forum — he touched on its AI-powered future as well as its international expansion plans.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Explains Breakup With Hopper and AI Plans – Full Video

Online Travel

Hopper CEO Claims Expedia Lost Bookings After Their Split

Competition certainly played a role in the Expedia-Hopper split. Which company suffered the greatest? The larger company, Expedia, had more resources to absorb a hit.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Hopper CEO Claims Expedia Lost Bookings After Their Split

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Talks Hopper Breakup, One Key Loyalty, and Vrbo Host Penalties

Peter Kern stood by the decision about the split with Hopper, but he said other partners shouldn't worry — as long as they play by the rules.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Expedia CEO Talks Hopper Breakup, One Key Loyalty, and Vrbo Host Penalties

Online Travel

Hopper Contracts With Hotel Bedbanks After Losing Expedia Partnership

Few believed Hopper's statement in July that losing the Expedia partnership would have no impact. Now we know that Hopper began working on hotel deals to make itself whole and expand.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Hopper Contracts With Hotel Bedbanks After Losing Expedia Partnership