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Expedia

Why Expedia isn’t taking on Airbnb: Travel giant still searching for ‘magic bullet’ in sharing economy

Expedia is still keeping the so-called sharing economy at arm’s length, even as companies like Airbnb have swooped into the online… Read More

Expedia stock leaps as acquisitions pay off and international business heats up

Bellevue-based Expedia has been looking to the acquisition markets to grow for a while, and now we’re starting to see that… Read More

‘CODE’ documentary imagines a future of diversity and inclusion in tech

Shortly after joining Pixar Studios, Danielle Feinberg was faced with a situation that proved to be pivotal in her tech career. Her team… Read More

Expedia has a president again: Tech leader Aman Bhutani elevated to big role at online travel giant

Expedia today named engineering leader Aman Bhutani as the new president of its flagship Expedia brand and related businesses, taking over… Read More

Expedia warns users about ‘unauthorized access’ of name, phone, email and booking info

 Some Expedia.com customers are getting emails from the travel giant warning that a would-be criminal has obtained “unauthorized access … (to)… Read More

Expedia expands Android and iPhone apps to include rental cars and local activities

Expedia has finally expanded its mobile app to enable customers to book rental cars and local activities in addition to flights and hotels. The… Read More

Seattle tech leaders share the secrets of landing a great dev job

There are a lot of jobs for engineers and developers in Seattle, but getting a great one can still be tough.… Read More

Expedia sells stake in Chinese travel firm eLong to China-based Ctrip for $671 million

Expedia sold its 62.4 percent stake in eLong, a Chinese travel service, to a number of firms for $671 million, the company… Read More

Expedia shares rise after Q1 revenues jump 14%

Expedia shares are trading higher after the Bellevue-based online travel company posted double digit increases in gross bookings and revenues… Read More

Apple Watch apps: Starbucks, Microsoft, and other Seattle-area companies jump on board

There are few things more sad to the iPhone faithful on launch day than a connected, yet unfulfilled, Apple Watch (beyond… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Expedia’s big move, Amazon’s new button, and ‘Captivology’ author Ben Parr on the science of attention

Do we have your attention? That’s our question on the GeekWire radio show this week, with our guest Ben Parr, the… Read More

Top Expedia execs live in Seattle, but new HQ won’t help their commutes

Take heart, Expedia employees: the head honchos aren’t giving themselves easier commutes. The online travel giant’s announcement that it will move… Read More

Traffic analysis challenges Expedia CEO’s claims about employee commute

Updated below with Expedia statement. Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told reporters today that, according to the company’s calculations, the average… Read More

Seattle vs. the Eastside: What’s driving Expedia’s big regional relocation

City officials in Seattle and Bellevue were careful to speak nicely about one another today as online travel giant Expedia… Read More

Check out this view: Inside Expedia’s new Seattle headquarters campus

Expedia this morning confirmed that it will move to Seattle, buying the former Amgen waterfront campus for nearly $229 million… Read More

Expedia confirms Seattle move, will buy Amgen campus for $229M, relocate from Bellevue by 2018

Breaking News: Online travel giant Expedia just confirmed that it will be moving its headquarters from Bellevue to Seattle —… Read More

Lessons for Expedia: What it’s like to move an entire company to Seattle from the Eastside

Expedia employees know a thing or two about travel, but this is something else entirely. The online travel giant is reportedly… Read More

Expedia reportedly relocating to former Amgen campus in Seattle, announcement set for Thursday

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will hold a press conference on Thursday to announce a “major publicly-traded firm” with “several thousand… Read More

Federal judge threatens to fine Expedia $1,000 a day in bag fee lawsuit

Paying for bag fees has apparently struck a nerve with a federal judge, who has turned down Expedia’s request to dismiss a… Read More

Starbucks, Expedia win Shorty Awards for social campaigns

Last week, we wrote about several Seattle-area companies being nominated for a Shorty Award, which celebrates excellent social media campaigns.… Read More

Amazon vs. Expedia? Online retailer expands its hotel booking service

For some time, Amazon has let hotels unload their unbooked inventory by offering steep discounts on rooms through its Amazon Local app. But now,… Read More

Expedia, Starbucks, Xbox and T-Mobile are Shorty Award finalists for social campaigns

Forward-thinking brands have long-ago realized that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools they have at their… Read More

Expedia’s spending spree continues with $270M investment in Latin American online travel company Decolar.com

Fresh off its acquisitions of Travelocity for $280 million and Orbitz for $1.6 billion, Expedia this morning announced plans to… Read More

Who’s making apps for the Apple Watch: Redfin, Expedia and many more

Apple is promising “all-new ways to do all kind of things” when its Apple Watch starts shipping later this month.… Read More

Priceline CEO dismisses Expedia’s acquisition strategy in few words

Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston is apparently not a fan of competitor Expedia’s acquisitions. In a brief interview with CNBC’s… Read More

New York Times turns to leaders from Facebook and Expedia to fill board seats

The New York Times Company is asking executives from the tech industry to take up positions on its board of… Read More

Expedia pays $86.3M to increase stake in AirAsia joint venture by 25%

Expedia announced today that it will pay $86.3 million in cash to increase its stake by 25 percent in a joint… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Candy Crush maker arrives in Seattle, Expedia’s big moves, and cutting the cord with Sling TV

This week on the GeekWire Radio Show: The maker of Candy Crush makes a sweet deal in Seattle, acquiring Battle… Read More

Expedia acquiring Orbitz for $1.6B, continuing online travel buying spree

Online travel giant Expedia, fresh off its acquisition of Travelocity, now plans to buy Orbitz Worldwide in a deal valued… Read More

Expedia shares dip more than 8% after Q4 earnings miss expectations

Shares of Expedia are down nearly 4 percent in after-hours trading after the company missed Wall Street estimates for its… Read More

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