Google has appeared more aggressive in the travel space lately, inserting itself into the competition between hotels and online travel agencies for primacy among consumers searching for a room. The search engine was a dominant topic of conversation among OTA ...

SEATTLE—Expedia, Inc., the world’s largest travel company, is rolling out its Value Add Promotions tool on Expedia PartnerCentral. With Value Add Promotions, hotel partners can better promote their property and increase their demand across Expedia, Inc. brands and while maximizing ...

When the CEOs of Expedia and Marriott International gave separate talks at the Skift Global Forum last month, they downplayed the competition between hotels and online travel agencies, but there’s a little more to the story than they let on. ...

For months, major hotel chains have been building loyalty by urging customers to book direct rather than through an online travel agency. In order to adapt to this ever-shifting online distribution landscape, Expedia is stepping up its game with some ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Most major hotel brands have invested heavily in their loyalty programs to grow their revenues and fight off online travel agencies, but if their perks and static discounts are similar to those of every other brand, how do they ...

Airbnb’s growth has truly been explosive. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Airbnb generated $340 million of revenue in the third quarter of 2015, with bookings totaling $2.2 billion. The number of nights booked has doubled ...