Expedia Group is a leading online travel agency that provides a comprehensive range of travel services to consumers worldwide. The company facilitates the booking of airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages through its user-friendly platform, which is accessible via the web and telephone. As one of the largest entities in the travel sector, Expedia Group operates multiple branded sites, including Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo, alongside its metasearch brand, Trivago. The majority of its revenue comes from transaction fees associated with online bookings, covering various travel-related offerings. By leveraging advanced technology, Expedia Group aims to enhance partner growth and create memorable travel experiences for its customers, all while promoting the belief that travel fosters meaningful connections and positive change.
With over 50,000 vacation rentals, cottages, cabins, chalets, resorts, lodges, B&Bs and unique country accommodations available for rent across the country, CanadaStays.com is unchallenged as Canada's largest vacation rental resource. By showcasing thousands of vacation properties from across the country, CanadaStays.com provides an enormous variety of truly unique accommodation options to the savvy traveller.
Liberty Expedia Holdings
Acquisition in 2019
Liberty Expedia Holdings operates as an online travel company, facilitating both business and leisure travelers with the necessary tools and information for researching, planning, booking, and experiencing travel. The company serves a diverse range of customers and travel suppliers through its extensive brand portfolio, which includes well-known names such as Expedia, Hotels.com, and Travelocity. In addition to its travel services, Liberty Expedia also engages in media and advertising, providing opportunities for both travel and non-travel advertisers to access potential customers. Furthermore, the company operates a subsidiary focused on health and wellness products, primarily selling dietary supplements and sports nutrition items online, as well as offering fitness-related content and subscription services. Liberty Expedia Holdings, incorporated in 2016, is based in Englewood, Colorado.
Apartment Jet
Acquisition in 2018
Apartment Jet is a short term property management software that offers solutions to owners and operators in apartment industry. The company helps these owners grab the reins and right the saddle. It provide property management owners and operators the portfolio-level visibility, control, revenue opportunity, and power to maintain a sense of community that’s too easily sacrificed in today’s sharing economy. The company is focused on turning corporate/guest suites and vacant units into revenue.
Traveloka
Funding Round in 2017
Traveloka is an online travel aggregator based in Indonesia, primarily focused on helping customers search for and book various travel options. It operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to compare and book flights, hotels, villas, apartments, transportation, tours, holiday packages, and activities. By providing a user-friendly search engine, Traveloka aims to simplify the travel planning process, allowing individuals to find accommodations and tickets that meet their specific needs. The company has expanded its operations to six countries and continues to explore new initiatives to enhance its impact in the travel industry.
SilverRail
Acquisition in 2017
SilverRail is an information technology company based in London, England, that focuses on passenger rail ticketing and travel distribution technology. Founded in 2009, SilverRail has developed a unified digital infrastructure platform designed specifically for the rail industry. This platform connects carriers and suppliers with both online and offline travel distributors, enhancing the customer experience through a comprehensive suite of services. These services include journey planning, inventory management, scheduling, pricing, booking, payment, ticketing, reporting, and administration. SilverRail aims to provide passengers with easy and efficient access to global rail content.
HomeAway
Acquisition in 2015
HomeAway operates an online vacation rental property marketplace that enables property owners and managers to market properties for rental to vacation travelers alongside its subsidiaries. Their portfolio includes vacation rental websites. Their rental property types include condos, cabins, lake rentals, and beach houses.
Despegar
Funding Round in 2015
Despegar is an online travel agency that specializes in the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking markets, providing services for both leisure and corporate travelers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company enables users to research travel options, check flight availability, and make reservations for flights, hotels, and car rentals through its platform. Despegar also offers various travel-related services, including vacation packages and access to airlines and accommodation options. The company operates in several countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, and the United States, aiming to facilitate unique travel experiences for its customers.
AAE Travel
Acquisition in 2015
AAE Travel is the joint venture company between one of the world's leading online travel companies, Expedia Inc. and the world's best low cost airline, AirAsia. Headquartered in Singapore, AAE operates both Expedia and AirAsiaGo businesses across Asia. A dynamic company primed for growth, AAE Travel is expanding rapidly across the region. It aims to transform the way consumers research, book, plan and share travel. Expedia currently operates full-service localised sites in India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, helping travellers plan and book their travel by providing a personalised service, the latest technology, as well as a wide selection of flights, hotels and packages over 300,000 hotels and 400 airlines to suit their travelling needs. Expedia also has hotel-only sites operating in Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. As one of the fastest growing online travel portals in Asia, AirAsiaGo offers travellers an extensive selection of hotels, activities and travel services at competitive rates. With over 300,000 hotel partners worldwide and AirAsia’s complete flight inventory available on the site, travellers can book everything they need for a holiday – rooms to meet every budget, activities of every kind and travel services to compliment.
Orbitz Worldwide
Acquisition in 2015
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. is an online travel company that facilitates leisure and business travelers in researching, planning, and booking various travel products and services worldwide. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Chicago, it offers a comprehensive range of options, including hotels, flights, vacation packages, car rentals, cruises, travel insurance, and event tickets. The company operates under several brands, such as Orbitz, CheapTickets in the United States, ebookers in Europe, and HotelClub in the Asia Pacific. Additionally, Orbitz provides travel management services and private label solutions to various partners. Originally formed by a consortium of major U.S. airlines, Orbitz has evolved to leverage innovative technology to transform the travel booking experience for consumers globally. As of 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Expedia Inc.
Travelocity
Acquisition in 2015
Travelocity, Inc. is an online travel agency that offers a range of travel services for leisure and business travelers in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1996 and based in Southlake, Texas, the company provides customers with the ability to find and book various travel deals, including vacation packages, flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and tours to destinations across the globe. Travelocity is known for its competitive pricing and customer service, available 24 hours a day. It operates as a subsidiary of Expedia, integrating its services within a broader portfolio of travel brands.
Room 77
Series C in 2013
Room 77, Inc. is a hotel metasearch platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2009. The company offers travelers an advanced hotel shopping experience by allowing them to compare prices across major online travel agencies and book from over 200,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Users can explore various room types, preview views from each room, and utilize interactive floor plans to assess room locations. Additionally, Room 77 provides access to a complimentary Room Concierge for guests booking 4- or 5-star hotels or stays exceeding $400, leveraging its proprietary RoomMatch technology to identify optimal room selections tailored to individual preferences. As of March 2019, Room 77 operates as a subsidiary of HotelPlanner.com.
Trivago
Acquisition in 2012
Trivago, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a global hotel search platform dedicated to transforming how travelers search for and compare hotel accommodations. With a mission to serve as an independent source of information, Trivago enables users to find the ideal hotel at the lowest rates. The platform provides access to approximately 1.3 million hotels across more than 190 countries and is available through 55 localized websites and applications in 33 languages. Trivago not only assists travelers in making informed decisions by personalizing their hotel searches but also supports hotel advertisers by connecting them with a wide audience. The company operates in three segments: the Americas, Developed Europe, and the Rest of the World, with the majority of its revenue generated from the Developed Europe segment.
Venere
Acquisition in 2008
Venere.com is an online travel agency that provides hotel reservation online in Italy, Europe and the rest of the world. Luxury hotels, budget hotels, B&B accommodation, resorts, guest houses, vacation rentals and country houses are booked online through direct contracts with 35,000 accommodation providers. Venere was founded in 1995 and is based in Rome, Italy. The company has branch offices in Paris, France; and in London, UK As of September 3, 2008, Venere Net S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary of Expedia Inc.
VirtualTourist
Acquisition in 2008
VirtualTourist is a worldwide travel community where real travelers and locals share travel advice and experiences. It is a resource for travelers seeking an insider's perspective. Real travel tips, reviews and photos from real people who have actually been there and done that; real information that makes the travel content useful. Every tip on VirtualTourist is linked to a member's profile, enabling users to learn more about each member—their age, hometown, travel interests, where they've been, hobbies, even what they look like—and then read about more of their travel experiences.
OneTime
Acquisition in 2008
OneTime is an online travel portal. It provides online travel shopping comparison tools. The company enables its users compare and book offers from travel deal providers, including travel web sites, hotel chains, and airlines. It allows users to book hotels, flights, car rentals, and cruises in the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was founded by J.R. Johnson in 2008 and is headquartered in the United States.
SYNERGI Glbl Travel
Acquisition in 2008
SYNERGI is a travel management group acquired by [Expedia](/organization/expedia) in June of 2008.
CarRentals.com
Acquisition in 2008
[Carrentals.com](http://www.carrentals.com) is an online car rental search engine that connects users with a variety of car rental vendors in an effort to provide competitive rates and to ensure reliable bookings. The service generates a list of the possible car rental deals based on the user's location and preferred pick-up and drop-off dates. Placing and confirming reservations is completed on a single page. In order to make a reservation, the user needs to provide an e-mail address, first and last name, and an address. No credit card is required in order to make a reservation. Upon completion of a reservation, users receive an order confirmation number that is sent to their e-mail address (submitted along with their reservation) and access to a toll-free support number available 24 hours a day. [Carrentals.com](http://www.carrentals.com) is designed to automatically redirect users to a simplified version when accessed by a smart phone or PDA. [Carrentals.com](http://www.carrentals.com) was acquired by [Expedia](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/expedia) on March 14, 2008.
TripAdvisor
Acquisition in 2005
Tripadvisor is the world's largest travel guidance platform, assisting hundreds of millions of travelers each month in planning and booking their trips. It provides a comprehensive service where users can discover accommodations, activities, and dining options based on millions of reviews and opinions from fellow travelers. The platform features over 1 billion reviews and information on approximately 8 million businesses, including hotels, restaurants, experiences, airlines, and cruises. In 2023, Tripadvisor generated significant revenue from its core Brand Tripadvisor segment, primarily through advertising on its metasearch platform. Additionally, the company’s experiences brand, Viator, accounted for a substantial portion of its sales, while its dining brand, TheFork, contributed to its overall revenue. This extensive array of services positions Tripadvisor as a key resource for travelers seeking to enhance their travel experiences.
Egencia
Acquisition in 2004
Egencia makes business travel better. Each year Egencia helps thousands of companies in nearly 60 countries better manage travel programs. They provide modern solutions and exceptional service to millions of travelers as they plan and complete every business trip. They deliver bottom-line savings to their clients and support the needs of the modern business traveler.
Newtrade Technologies
Acquisition in 2002
Newtrade Technologies is a company that specializes in providing software development, integration, and consulting services specifically for the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the company focuses on creating advanced systems that enhance the efficiency of commerce within these industries. By leveraging its expertise, Newtrade Technologies aims to streamline operations for its clients, helping them navigate the complexities of travel-related transactions and services.
Classic Vacation
Acquisition in 2002
Classic Vacations is a leading luxury vacation wholesaler based in San Jose, California, specializing in providing exceptional vacation packages globally, including destinations such as Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and the South Pacific. The company is committed to delivering top-tier accommodations, exclusive privileges, and outstanding service to travel advisors, ensuring that their clients experience not just satisfaction, but true delight during their vacations. By offering comprehensive booking services that encompass hotels, flights, and related offerings, Classic Vacations aims to create memorable and seamless travel experiences that distinguish them in the industry.
Travelscape.com
Acquisition in 2000
Plan your trip with Expedia. Buy airline tickets, read reviews & reserve a hotel. Find deals on vacations, rental cars & cruises. Great prices guaranteed!
VacationSpot.com
Acquisition in 2000
VacationSpot.com is a popular place to find and book vacation properties around the world. It is also the premier provider of vacation rental information to Microsoft Expedia, InfoSpace, Metacrawler and more. Thousands of travel planning consumers visit VacationSpot.com each day! The World Wide Travel Exchange is part of the VacationSpot.com network.
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