The news: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is introducing two tech-infused experiences to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tech: The airport, or SEA,… Read More
Gearing up for a resurgence in travel, Seattle-based Expedia Group is refreshing its flagship Expedia brand with updated features across the company’s mobile app and more than 70 websites. As… Read More
2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel restrictions placed across the globe. Revenue dropped 57% to $5.2… Read More
Update: This story has been updated with new details from Expedia. See below. Vrbo, the vacation rental platform run by Seattle-based Expedia Group, is getting some blowback online for not… Read More
Expedia has a formidable and well-funded rival knocking on the door after Airbnb’s stock more than doubled in a blockbuster initial public offering Thursday. The Wall Street Journal pegged Airbnb’s… Read More
You know things have been rough for a company when quarterly revenue plummets 58% from the prior year, taking the business from a $409 million profit to a loss of… Read More
“The day there’s a vaccine announced, that people really believe in, will be our highest booking day in history.” That was Peter Kern, the CEO of Expedia Group, the Seattle-based… Read More
JSX, the regional air carrier that originally arrived in Seattle to cater to tech travelers to Silicon Valley, has pulled out of the market citing a lack of demand during… Read More
One morning last week, I went on a walking tour of Quebec City with an experienced local tour guide, from the majestic Parliament of Quebec to the picturesque Saint Lawrence… Read More
Airbnb is finally answering the call from cities, including Seattle, that want an easier way to interact with the hospitality company and find support and data related to listings. The… Read More
Online travel website Booking.com is closing its Bellevue, Wash., office. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification from the Washington Employment Security Department filed Thursday said that the layoffs will begin Sept.… Read More
In addition to the thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer being dispensed around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle is turning to a few new high-tech approaches to cleaning… Read More
Sonder, a tech-enabled hospitality company, is moving into Seattle. The San Francisco-based startup, which is part hotel and part apartment-style vacation rental, is now offering units at Solis, a modern… Read More
Hospitality startup Loge, which promotes a love of the outdoors and adventure sports through its hip, motel-style locations, has raised $15 million in new funding. The company, pronounced “Lodge,” which… Read More
Like many businesses entering 2020, Neu was riding a wave of optimism and growth. With its marketplace that connects Airbnb hosts with hotel-grade cleaners, the Seattle-based startup had found its… Read More
A surge in vacation rental bookings is helping boost revenue for Expedia Group as the travel giant continues to weather the ongoing COVID-19 storm. Seattle-based Expedia reported Monday that gross… Read More
With summer around the corner, many Americans are considering what vacation will look like in 2020 with the coronavirus threat looming. Communities across the country are beginning to re-open but… Read More
Silver Lake is betting big on the travel industry despite the ongoing global pandemic. The top Silicon Valley tech investment firm bought big stakes in Expedia and Airbnb over the… Read More
After months confined in their homes, many people who would normally hop on an airplane or crowd into popular tourist destinations are instead rediscovering the joys of camping, with help… Read More
Boeing’s president and CEO, David Calhoun, acknowledged during an NBC News interview with “Today” host Savannah Guthrie that a major U.S. airline will “most likely” go out of business due… Read More
Seattle travel giant Expedia Group is in “advanced talks” to sell about a $1 billion stake to private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Silver Lake, The Wall Street Journal… Read More
“Cataclysmic.” That’s how Barry Diller described the current state of the world in an interview with CNBC Thursday. Diller sits in a unique position amid the COVID-19 crisis, leading one… Read More
It’s unclear how the COVID-19 outbreak will change the way we travel. Will consumers be more wary of getting on a plane or staying in a hotel? Will remote work… Read More
The number of airline passengers taking off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has fallen by two-thirds, due to the coronavirus outbreak and its effect on air travel, officials at the Port… Read More
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, restrictions on European travel will be extended to Britain and Ireland on Monday – and President Donald Trump said today that limits on travel… Read More
The Port of Seattle voted Tuesday to take over a federally mandated facial recognition screening program for passengers departing on international flights from Seattle-Tacoma International airport. Port officials said that… Read More
Citing the uncertainty in global travel amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, a veteran Wall Street analyst issued lower estimates for Expedia Group’s key financial results, predicting a decline of 18… Read More
Comparisons of the real-world spread of the COV-19 coronavirus with computer models indicate that the travel restrictions imposed by authorities in China and other nations have delayed the progress of… Read More
Amazon is asking its employees to defer all “non-essential” travel across the U.S. and abroad in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that is spreading globally. Amazon started restricting business… Read More
Follow-up: Layoffs looming at Expedia? Diller looks to simplify ‘bloated’ company, aiming to save up to $500M This earnings call was going to be different from the outset. “I haven’t… Read More