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Expedia

Expedia makes monster Marshawn Lynch out of construction paper, ups the Beast Mode factor in Bellevue

If you happen to be in Bellevue anytime this week, you will want to swing by the Expedia building. They’ve… Read More

Expedia buys Travelocity for $280 million in cash

Expedia is buying online travel company Travelocity for $280 million in cash, an expected move that will help bolster the… Read More

Expedia appears poised to acquire Travelocity, analyst says

Expedia may be acquiring Travelocity from its parent company Sabre Corp. The possibility came up in a note today from… Read More

Expedia releases 2015 travel trends so there’s no excuse not to plan that trip

Planning a getaway is usually never easy, but with the right info you can get a jump-start on planning your… Read More

Watch Sir Patrick Stewart act out the 5 most annoying people on planes

If you’ve traveled by commercial air in recent years, you know it’s getting worse. Seats are more cramped together, services are… Read More

The best and worst performing tech stocks of 2014 in the Seattle area

It was a busy year for publicly-traded tech companies in the Seattle region, with plenty of winners and losers. The… Read More

Amazon reportedly planning travel service to compete with Expedia, others

Soon, travelers may be able to buy their luggage and their hotel reservations with a single visit to Amazon. The… Read More

Groupon launches a travel app, targeting its fastest growing category

A new app being released today by Groupon is enabling the daily deals company to place a bigger emphasis on travel.… Read More

Expedia shares up after Q3 earnings beat expectations with 29% spike in bookings

Shares of Expedia are up more than 3 percent in after-hours trading following the company’s better-than-expected third quarter earnings report. The… Read More

Zillow chairman Rich Barton: How transparency is catalyzing revolution

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton shared his business creation and investment philosophy this past week at the Zillow Premier Agent Forum, calling… Read More

App of the Week: Expedia’s tablet app makes it easy to surf for travel destinations

Visit any travel search website, and you’ll probably be greeted with the same basic setup: a text field for your… Read More

Amazon spent $158 million on Google search ads in 2013, more than anyone

Amazon.com is competing with Google in a number of arenas, from phones to cloud services to drones. But this could… Read More

News Brief

Expedia launches new tablet app, to make finding a vacation more relaxing

Travelers have a new app to try out tonight, thanks to the launch of Expedia’s new iPad and Android tablet… Read More

Meet Expedia’s new tablet experience, coming this fall

SAN FRANCISCO – Finding and booking a vacation can feel like a chore, but what if choosing your next travel… Read More

Expedia shares up 4% after posting Q2 revenue of $1.5B

Shares of Expedia rose Thursday after the Bellevue online travel giant beat analyst expectations with its second quarter earnings. The… Read More

Customer files lawsuit against Expedia after paying $650 in surprise bag fees

No one likes paying bag fees. But one Expedia customer is taking it a step further — suing Expedia after paying $650… Read More

The honeymoon is over: Expedia and Groupon no longer co-branding travel deals

Groupon and Expedia are scaling back a 3-year-old partnership that focused on selling heavily discounted travel deals together. A Groupon spokesman… Read More

Expedia buys Australian travel firm for $658M, tamps down ‘inaccurate’ eLong rumors

Expedia is making waves overseas. The Bellevue-based online travel giant announced Monday morning that it plans to buy Australian online… Read More

Book a hotel with Bitcoin: Expedia starts accepting digital currency for reservations

Bitcoin users looking for a place to stay while traveling now have a whole bunch of new options. Expedia says… Read More

Ignition-backed travel startup Hipmunk raises $20 million

Travel planning site Hipmunk announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing. The round was led… Read More

Last-minute travel heats up with new mobile offering from Airbnb

Airbnb is experimenting with a new service that will enable the San Francisco company to enter the very crowded field of booking last-minute… Read More

Expedia posts 19% gain in revenues, cash hoard grows

Shares of Expedia rose Thursday after the Bellevue online travel giant posted a solid first quarter, reporting adjusted net income… Read More

Expedia is giving away paid apps for free with Apple’s blessing

Starting today, Expedia’s iPhone app will become a destination for consumers to discover new apps — and then, download them… Read More

Airbnb may be worth more than Expedia

Airbnb is reportedly in talks to raise up to $500 million at a $10 billion valuation, which would make it… Read More

World’s largest travel site? Expedia and TripAdvisor both lay claim to title

Expedia has started claiming in its ads that it’s the “world’s largest travel site.” It’s an interesting assertion, considering that… Read More

Expedia CEO discusses Google smackdown

Shares of Expedia took a hit last month after SearchEngineLand reported that the Bellevue online travel giant had lost about 25… Read More

Shares of Expedia jump as Q4 revenues top $1.1 billion

Expedia, the Bellevue online travel giant, saw its revenue increase 18 percent during the fourth quarter as it showed increases… Read More

Expedia stock dips after losing search visibility on Google

Rap Genius made Google quite angry last month and paid the price, losing huge amounts of traffic after the search… Read More

Expedia unveils Travel Graph, a new tool to help travelers find cheaper airfares

Though the northeast is currently approaching a no-fly zone as the effects of the Polar Vortex take hold, Expedia has… Read More

Expedia study reveals deep divide over airplane seat reclining

Do you recline your airplane seat at will — crushing the knees, electronics and spirit of the person behind you?… Read More

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