Approved guests who book accommodations on Hotels.com can now pay over time by selecting Affirm at checkout. These guests are shown the total cost of their purchase at checkout and will never pay more than they agree to upfront, the companies said in a Tuesday (Aug. 20) press...
For Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin, there was a clear highlight for the company during the second quarter: Brand Expedia saw room night growth rise to nearly 20%. “Brand Expedia has been a great highlight for us,” Gorin told analysts and investors during the company’s...
Expedia Group has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to help travelers plan their trip. The new AI assistant, Romie, can help with planning, shopping, booking and making changes during a trip, the global travel platform said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. Romie is in alpha version...
Expedia Group’s first-quarter results, released on Thursday (May 2), indicate a healthy yet more stabilized global travel market, albeit with slightly subdued gross bookings. On a call with analysts and investors, outgoing CEO Peter Kern noted that while “North America remains the slowest growing geography relative to major international...
May 07, 2021
As the threat of the pandemic recedes, as we move toward actually, physically, getting around again, it’s safe to say that travel will rebound. PYMNTS’ own research has shown that roughly two-thirds of consumers long to see friends and family more; roughly a third are looking forward to international travel. But as pent-up demand snaps […]
August 20, 2024
Approved guests who book accommodations on Hotels.com can now pay over time by selecting Affirm at checkout. These guests are shown the total cost of their purchase at checkout and will never pay more than they agree to upfront, the companies said in a Tuesday (Aug. 20) press release. Expedia Group, the owner of Hotels.com, already offers Affirm’s buy […]
May 14, 2024
Expedia Group has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to help travelers plan their trip. The new AI assistant, Romie, can help with planning, shopping, booking and making changes during a trip, the...
July 17, 2023
Expedia Group has unveiled a new loyalty program that rewards travel and hospitality business across the company’s portfolio. This single loyalty program called One Key unifies the travel brands Expedia,...
May 17, 2023
Airwallex and Expedia Group have teamed up to offer a discount to global business travelers. Existing and new users of the Airwallex payments and financial platform can receive a 10%...
