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Travel

Travel planning startup Utrip raises more cash, adds ex-Expedia CFO to board

Utrip, a platform for creating personalized travel itineraries, is planning to scale up in a big way next year. A new… Read More

Startup Spotlight: How an ice cream operation led to international shipping marketplace Fleet

Like a true entrepreneur, Max Lock is always looking for the next big thing. He had his ear to the… Read More

Expedia founder Rich Barton says this Amazon product could transform travel

As the founder of Expedia, Rich Barton reshaped the travel business as we know it. So, what does the Seattle… Read More

Lawmakers and community groups call for federal action against Airbnb and HomeAway

In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, lawmakers and community groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate how… Read More

Expedia’s CEO on virtual reality travel: ‘I hope it fails miserably’

In March, Expedia live-streamed 360-degree virtual adventures to four children too sick to leave the hospital, causing speculation that the… Read More

‘Google Trips’ is a slick new travel app, made possible by products you already use

Today Google released a new travel app on iOS and Android the leverages the tech titan’s vast library of data… Read More

Concur buys travel search engine Hipmunk, a leader in AI-powered travel bots

Looking to expand its footprint in the online travel business, Bellevue-based Concur today announced that it has acquired Hipmunk, a… Read More

Seattle woman sues HomeAway for racial discrimination after agent allegedly refuses to book ‘her kind’

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against vacation rental company HomeAway on Monday, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek, a… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Airlines crack down on ‘exploding’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with verbal warnings

Flight crews on several airlines are warning passengers not to use or charge the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 because the… Read More

Airbnb’s answer to #AirbnbWhileBlack: New anti-discrimination rules and ‘Open Door’ policy 

Airbnb is finally responding to months of discrimination complaints from people of color. Over the past year, users have been sharing… Read More

JetBlue's Cuba arrival

Feds clear Alaska Airlines for flights to Cuba as JetBlue ends 55-year travel gap

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines today won the federal government’s formal approval to fly between Los Angeles and Havana, on the same… Read More

Total solar eclipse

One year before total solar eclipse, viewing spots are filling up fast

It’s exactly one year before the “Great American Eclipse” sweeps across the continent, but depending on where you want to… Read More

Hotel operator accuses Expedia of diverting customers with misleading ads in ‘brazen’ bait-and-switch

A California hotel operator has filed suit against against Expedia, alleging that the online travel giant buys search and social media advertising for… Read More

Globespinning

App of the Week: Globespinning creates shareable itineraries to help travelers plan great trips

Planning the perfect vacation just got a little easier. Globespinning, a free app that launched to travelers worldwide on July 9, allows… Read More

Ben Huh via Instagram

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh returns from world travels, says he’s leaving Seattle to explore startup ideas in San Francisco

After eight years as the founder and CEO of the Cheezburger Network, Ben Huh stepped down last July and embarked… Read More

Concur and Uber expand business travel partnership

Uber and Bellevue, Wash.-based travel expense platform Concur are expanding on a partnership inked two years ago. The new agreement… Read More

Concur business travel report

Home-sharing bookings by business travelers up 56% over last year, Concur report reveals

Concur has released a comprehensive new report on the state of business travel that reveals, among other things, that home-sharing… Read More

TSA airport security team

Congress OKs funding for FAA, plus new measures on airport security and drones

The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a measure that authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017 –… Read More

Cuban and U.S. flag: Havana

Alaska Airlines wins tentative approval to fly Seattle-L.A.-Havana route to Cuba

The U.S. Department of Transportation today gave its tentative go-ahead for Alaska Airlines to fly between Los Angeles and Havana, the capital of… Read More

Airbnb creates Seattle engineering outpost, led by former Facebook and Amazon execs

Airbnb is establishing a downtown Seattle engineering operation, GeekWire has learned, making the alternative accommodations giant the latest Bay Area company to set up… Read More

US Customs wants to ask visitors for ‘social media identifiers’ as they enter country

Visitors trying to enter the United States might want to pay closer attention to what they’re putting out into the world on Twitter,… Read More

Expedia taps award-winning Hollywood and Broadway producer Scott Rudin for new board seat

Online travel giant Expedia has expanded its board of directors to 14 people, adding Hollywood film and Broadway producer Scott… Read More

Study: Tech-savvy millennials are more likely to unplug on vacation

Millennials are often called the digital generation, but perhaps a lifetime online has taught them the importance of unplugging from… Read More

New real estate startup FlyHomes rewards homebuyers with airline miles

Buying a home will probably be the biggest purchase of your life. Imagine earning airline miles for it. That idea was… Read More

Lyft tests feature that lets passengers schedule rides in advance

Starting Monday, Lyft will begin testing scheduled rides, a feature that allows users to plan their trips up to 24… Read More

Dara Khosrowshahi

Expedia CEO says Facebook will become a competitor in online travel

Could Facebook emerge as the next big player in travel? Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he expects to see competition… Read More

DreamJobbing

Portland-based The Clymb seeks ‘chief Instagrammers’ to document adventures on six dream trips

Instagrammers with a passion for travel and adventure have six far-flung destinations to choose from if they apply for assignments being… Read More

Podcast

Interview: Expedia’s CEO on the travel giant’s first 20 years, and what’s next

Our guest this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Expedia Inc., the… Read More

Expedia at 20: Top execs reflect on past challenges, acquisitions, and the journey ahead

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The lobby of Expedia Inc.’s headquarters transformed into an airport runway in celebration of the company’s 20th… Read More

Frustrated homeowners say Expedia’s HomeAway changes ‘dramatically impact’ their rentals

In 2005, Susan and Bob Frank built their dream retirement home in North Topsail, N.C., a popular vacation spot known for… Read More

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