UN Tourism and WTTC Showcase AI’s Potential to Revolutionize Global Tourism at Ministers Summit

(IN SHORT) At the World Travel Market Ministers Summit, UN Tourism and WTTC led discussions on AI’s impact on the tourism sector, introducing the “AI for Good in Tourism” roadmap. Key topics included AI-driven research, workforce upskilling, investment strategies, and a new AI Challenge for tourism innovators. UN Tourism aims to harness AI’s potential for… Read the full press release

Dolphin Dynamics Enhances Efficiency with Automated Booking Capture for Expedia TAAP Accommodation Bookings

(IN SHORT) Dolphin Dynamics, a leading travel technology company, has introduced an automated booking capture module to streamline accommodation bookings made through the Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP). This module simplifies the process of handling Expedia TAAP bookings, enhances efficiency, and reduces manual entry errors for travel companies using the Dolphin back-office platform. It… Read the full press release

New Study Reveals Which Hotel Booking Website Offers the Best Deals 

Rhode Island, RI, 2022-Aug-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Traveling the world is a thrilling experience, however, soaring costs are making it unattainable for some vacationers. For most travelers, finalizing flights and accommodations are top priorities, but the cost can put a dampener on holiday excitement. However, scouting out various hotel booking websites can help… Read the full press release

How Blockchain Could Resuscitate the Sleeping Travel Industry

LONDON, 2022-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Over the past decade, blockchain technology has gained traction, with many taking a sudden interest. But is it time to concede that it is a viable technology? Given the many black-market paradoxes associated with this technology, I get the general reluctance to fully onboard the Crypto. However, we… Read the full press release

The AARP Travel Center Powered by Expedia launches new platform for booking group hotels

Bellevue, WA, 2019-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The AARP Travel Center Powered by Expedia is proud to announce the launch of a new platform for booking group hotels.  AARP Members now have the ability to book and manage group hotel reservations of nine or more hotel rooms at groups.expedia-aarp.com. This new feature provides fast quotes… Read the full press release

ITB Berlin Convention, the world’s largest tourism convention is attracting numerous heavyweights including Airbnb, Alibaba and Expedia

BERLIN, Germany, 2019-Jan-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s largest tourism convention is attracting numerous heavyweights. From 6 to 9 March 2019 at the ITB Berlin Convention, 400 leading figures from tourism, politics and business will be speaking about the future of travel at a total of 200 events. Featuring a new design, the Convention… Read the full press release

Traveldoo® launches new Traveldoo Connect offer to enable TMCs to propose expense management, packaged with their own services

PARIS, France, 2017-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Traveldoo®, the travel and expense technology company of the Expedia group (NASDAQ: EXPE), announces a bold move to foster innovation and open partnerships in business travel. The company today unveiled: Traveldoo Connect, a new open technology platform, allowing travel management companies (TMCs) to integrate expense management, packaged together… Read the full press release

Expedia and Airlines Reporting Corporation release study of worldwide air travel trends: New Heights for Air Travel

Falling ticket prices and surging capacity yielding a bounty of flight options for today’s traveler BELLEVUE, Wash., 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), in partnership with Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and other industry sources, today released a comprehensive study of worldwide air travel trends: New Heights for Air Travel. Expedia and… Read the full press release

VisitBritain and Expedia launch multi-million pound partnership to market Britain in France, Germany and the US

LONDON, 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — According to VisitBritain, this partnership is targeted to deliver over £135 million of additional visitor spend to the UK economy over the three years. The first phase of the partnership gets underway with  the launch of a six-month digital marketing campaign across the three markets including online, social and… Read the full press release

Expedia to power Marriott’s packaging platform “Vacations by Marriott” on Marriott.com

Marriott integrates Expedia’s package product to help drive incremental demand Seattle, Wash, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), which integrates Expedia’s technology to power Marriott’s own dynamic packaging platform “Vacations by Marriott” on Marriott.com in the United States. Expedia fosters a test and… Read the full press release

Expedia to include rail travel offering throughout Britain starting this autumn

Announces support from ATOC and RDG to provide booking options on Britain’s national rail network LONDON, 2016-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) today provided an update that its rail offering will be available on the Expedia.co.uk site this autumn. In partnership with SilverRail and supported by the Association of Train Operating… Read the full press release

Brand USA: MacGillivray Freeman’s new adventure documentary “NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE” opens globally on February 12th

Laguna Beach, CA, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — MacGillivray Freeman’s new adventure documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theatres, “NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE,” opens globally on Friday, February 12th with a roll-out expansion release through the Fall. The film, produced in association with Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organization, and presented globally by Expedia, Inc…. Read the full press release

Brand USA announces Expedia, Inc. as the first global sponsor and exclusive online travel activation partner for the new giant-screen film that celebrates the USA’s great outdoors

Orlando, FL, 2015-6-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Brand USA – the destination-marketing organization for the United States announces Expedia, Inc. as the first global sponsor and exclusive online travel activation partner for the new giant-screen film that celebrates the USA’s great outdoors. The film is scheduled for global release to coincide with the centennial… Read the full press release

Ariane Gorin appointed SVP and General Manager of Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN)

DALLAS and LONDON, 2014-6-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) announced today that Ariane Gorin will assume responsibility for the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Gorin will begin her duties immediately. EAN began as a standalone brand within Expedia, Inc. approximately five years ago and will remain… Read the full press release

Expedia Affiliate Network to enhance hotel offering for Air France’s customers worldwide

Expedia Affiliate Network brings retail expertise and superior inventory to revitalise Air France’s hotel offering. PARIS, France, 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Expedia, Inc., one of the world’s largest online travel companies, today announced that Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN), the private-label arm of the company, has signed a new partnership agreement with Air France. The collaboration will see… Read the full press release

Expedia Insiders’ Select 2013 ranked Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Among Best-Reviewed Hotels

2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis has been named to the Expedia Insiders’ Select list for 2013, an annual ranking of best-reviewed hotels as determined by the world’s leading full-service online travel agency. The Insiders’ Select list recognizes the top-ranked hotels available in the Expedia global marketplace, as judged by more than one million annual guest… Read the full press release

Expedia Study Finds Vacations Boost Overall Happiness

Expedia Pleasure Index reveals that vacations boost overall happiness, improve marriages and lift libido Bellevue, Wash., 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Expedia.com®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of an online survey conducted on their behalf by Harris Interactive, which was designed to examine the link between vacations and happiness. The Expedia® Pleasure Index… Read the full press release