Articles tagged “hotels.com”

Short-Term Rentals

Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo

Short-term rentals could be the next frontier for sponsored listings. Hotels are difficult enough, but vacation rentals may be even more complex to get right.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Isn’t as Dependent on Its 2 Biggest Advertisers Anymore

As Tripadvisor's decade-old bet on Viator is paying off, Tripadvisor has become less reliant on advertising from Expedia and Booking.com.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Tripadvisor Isn’t as Dependent on Its 2 Biggest Advertisers Anymore

Online Travel

The Expedia Makeover Under CEO Peter Kern

A lot of behind-the-scenes work has taken place at Expedia Group under CEO Peter Kern over the past four years. Were the moves successful? That will depend on CEO-in-waiting Ariane Gorin.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

The Expedia Makeover Under CEO Peter Kern

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Touts Ads to ‘Punch Our Main Competitor (Airbnb) Squarely in the Nose’

Airbnb will definitely be able to take this Expedia/Vrbo punch.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Expedia CEO Touts Ads to ‘Punch Our Main Competitor (Airbnb) Squarely in the Nose’

Online Travel

Expedia Group’ EG Labs Will Let You Test New AI Products

EG Labs, which would provide a way for consumers to provide feedback for Expedia Group product betas, is itself a test. It seems as though an active feedback loop would provide more insights than merely observing user behavior.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Expedia Group’ EG Labs Will Let You Test New AI Products

Online Travel

Expedia Plays Long Game as it Awaits Fourth Quarter Finish to Vrbo Tech Shift

Expedia Group should have most of the pieces in place at the end of the year to complete key elements of its transition. Then we'll have to see how well it executes on these new planks in reality.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Expedia Plays Long Game as it Awaits Fourth Quarter Finish to Vrbo Tech Shift

Hotels

Sonder Launches Its First Hotel Collection

Is Sonder a short-term rental operator of multi-unit apartments or a hotelier? Well, it's both, and the new collection is geared to help guests discover the difference.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Sonder Launches Its First Hotel Collection

Online Travel

Expedia Plans AI Tweaks, Officially Launches ‘One Key’ Loyalty Program in U.S.

As earning and burning points on vacation rentals become the norm, maybe even Airbnb will launch a loyalty program one day.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Expedia Plans AI Tweaks, Officially Launches ‘One Key’ Loyalty Program in U.S.

Online Travel

The Case for Expedia Narrowing the Profit Gap With Booking Holdings

In some ways, Expedia Group's potential narrowing of the take rate gap with Booking Holdings has a lot to do with Booking's strategic decisions — pushing more into the U.S. and expanding its lower-margin flights business.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

The Case for Expedia Narrowing the Profit Gap With Booking Holdings

Tour Operators

Hotels.com’s Giant Hand-Painted Mural Points to a Return to the Billboard for Travel Brands

Consumers are inundated with advertising noise. As a result, travel brands are exploring alternatives to grab attention.

Selene Brophy | 11 months ago

Hotels.com’s Giant Hand-Painted Mural Points to a Return to the Billboard for Travel Brands