Articles about Travel – Page 8 of 12

Expedia shares rise on increased revenue, CEO touts HomeAway integration

Expedia, the online travel giant based that operates HomeAway, Orbitz and Travelocity, reported on Thursday that its revenue increased 42… Read More

That knock at your door is virtual reality porn, thanks to partnership targeting Las Vegas hotels

Referencing The Strip in Las Vegas has always had as much to do with the removal of clothing as it has… Read More

Vacasa raises $35M, aims to be Amazon of vacation rental industry

Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round — the largest of any Portland-based company in nearly two years. The vacation… Read More

Download delays: Why mobile service at Sea-Tac isn’t as strong as other busy airports

If you’ve traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International airport recently, you’ve likely experienced long lines and delays. Fortunately, mobile devices allow travelers… Read More

Sea-Tac squeeze: New plan aims to reduce wait times at Seattle region’s overwhelmed airport

Seattle-Tacoma International is the fastest-growing airport in the country, according to federal statistics. Its passenger volume grew by 7 percent in… Read More

No more garages? Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says self-driving cars will change the urban real estate market

Self-driving cars are headed our way and, while experts debate exactly how fast they’re going, one thing is certain: They… Read More

Expedia live-streams the world to hospitalized kids with innovative 360-degree video room

Kiara, a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, loves horses. She plays with toy horses, colors in horse coloring books,… Read More

Expedia moves key exec to HomeAway, will use flagship travel sites to battle AirBnB in major cities

Expedia’s longtime chief product officer, John Kim, a key player in the resurgence of the travel giant’s flagship site, has moved to a… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Inside Jeff Bezos’ rocket factory with space journalist Alan Boyle

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave a small group of journalists, including GeekWire aerospace and science editor Alan Boyle, a guided tour… Read More

Alaska Airlines changes Anchorage-Honolulu flight to catch total solar eclipse

Now, that’s service: Amateur astronomers persuaded Seattle-based Alaska Airlines to shift its departure time for Tuesday’s flight from Anchorage to… Read More

Watch this week’s total solar eclipse online – and get set for 2017’s big one

This week’s total solar eclipse is a bad-news, good-news, even-better-news situation for skywatchers in the United States. Solar eclipses are… Read More

Seattle startup Jrrny launches user-generated online travel magazine

Six months ago, John Kueber was planning a cycling trip in the French Pyrenees Mountains. As he tried to make… Read More

App of the Week: Totago connects users to custom hikes using public transportation

Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re surrounded by wilderness. But increasing traffic and terrible drivers mean that getting to those sites… Read More

Expedia’s new bidding program lets hotels buy better placement in search results

Expedia is letting hotels buy their way toward the top of some search results through a new bidding program. The “Expedia… Read More

Priceline.com turns William Shatner’s Negotiator into narrator in major new ad campaign

William Shatner’s recognizable voice won’t be seen coming out of his recognizable face in a new series of ads from… Read More

Hiking safety app Cairn is creating a cell coverage map for the wilderness

One of the most important hiking tips to remember is to let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll be back.… Read More

Travelers would pick smartphone over toothbrush, deodorant or driver’s license, Expedia study finds

Imagine your perfect travel companion. Is it your partner? Your best friend? Someone out of the latest Sports Illustrated? Well,… Read More

New REI app designed to take visitors deeper into national parks

Opting outside got a little more interesting this week as REI unveiled a new app designed to help users go deeper… Read More

Travel planning startup Utrip caps big year with new investors, partnerships

Seattle-based travel planning startup Utrip is coming off its biggest year yet, and now it’s bringing in fresh funding and a… Read More

Here’s how much HomeAway paid to acquire vacation rental startup Dwellable

As part of HomeAway’s third quarter earnings release, which included the announcement of its $3.9 billion acquisition by Expedia, the company revealed today how… Read More

Expedia stock jumps as travel site shows 21 percent more bookings in Q3

Expedia’s stock climbed more than 7 percent in after hours trading on Thursday as the travel site hit analyst expectations… Read More

Why Gogo charged me $300 for Wi-Fi on one cross-country flight, and what I did about it

I know in-flight Wi-Fi prices have increased recently, but $300 for one cross-country round trip? That’s essentially what Gogo Inc. charged… Read More

Expedia completes $1.6B Orbitz acquisition after U.S. regulators decide not to challenge deal

Online travel giant Expedia Inc. is even bigger as of this morning, completing its $1.6 billion acquisition of Orbitz just hours after the U.S.… Read More

Inside Expedia’s expansion plans: New Seattle campus could hold up to 12,000 workers by 2030

Expedia is pulling back the curtain on its long-term vision for the 40-acre site the company bought for its new Seattle… 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

Startup Spotlight: Horizon uses existing communities to create local hospitality networks

In the age of the billion-person social network, it can be challenging to use digital tools to find authentic, trustworthy… 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

You can plan your next globetrotting vacation with less than 140 characters

It’s 2015 and you can replace your travel agent with a hashtag. Intelligent travel booking site Vamo will look into… 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

Washington State Ferries re-launches summer web reservations in phases

It took a week, but the fix for the new Washington State Ferries online vehicle reservation system problems is here… Read More