Expedia Group data reveals travellers booking closer to departure in 2026
New first-party search data from Expedia Group for January to March 2026 reveals there’s a clear shift toward shorter booking windows, with travellers increasingly planning trips closer to departure than they did a year ago. Key findings of...
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Expedia Group tracks the travel trends in UNPACK ’26 report
In its newly released Unpack ’26: The Trends in Travel report, Expedia Group highlights the shifts in traveller behaviour and the destinations set to dominate itineraries in 2026 -- including several Canadian destinations and activities...
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Expedia Group research finds fragmented distribution costs hoteliers
Expedia Group has released new global research revealing that fragmented hotel distribution is costing properties revenue and creating operational strain. Nearly all of the hoteliers surveyed reported losing income due to rate leakage, yet...
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Expedia Group Celebrates Travel Advisors Around the World
Expedia Group will be hosting a number of events around the world to celebrate Global Travel Advisor Day and recognize and show appreciation for its Expedia TAAP travel agent partners and the vital role they play in the travel...
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Cathay Pacific launches all-in-one booking platform for Canadian market
Cathay continues to build towards its vision of becoming one of the world’s greatest service brands with the refresh of Cathay Holidays, a premium one-stop travel hub with a new booking site powered by Expedia Group that offers customers a...
Expedia Group, Microsoft Bing team up on loyalty initiative
Expedia Group and Microsoft Corp. have unveiled details of a new strategic partnership, bringing together their respective loyalty programs to offer Bing users additional rewards on bookings powered by Expedia. In addition to earning...
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Expedia Group takes a deep dive into Asian traveller trends
In a newly released study, Expedia Group highlights the preferences of the growing Asian middle class, which is expected to reach 3.5 billion people and make up two-thirds of the world’s middle class by 2030. As well, the study provides...
Hotels.com unveils program highlighting app’s top 1%
Hotels.com has unveiled “Perfect Somewheres” 2024, a first-of-its-kind program celebrating a selection of the top 1% of hotels on the Hotels.com app. Unlike other travel awards, Hotels.com Perfect Somewheres are based on a data-driven...
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AI can spark bookings, but agents still top of mind, Expedia says
On now until May 15, Expedia Group's 25th annual EXPLORE conference has seen more than 2,000 global suppliers and partners converge at the ARIA Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the trade show, Expedia Group released its 2024...
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Expedia Group releases AI-powered “travel agent” Romie
Expedia Group just announced a new AI-powered assistant, Romie, designed to mimic the services of a travel agent to assist with planning, shopping, booking and even lends a hand when something unexpectedly changes during a trip. Unveiled at this...
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