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Expedia Report Finds Americans Win the Gold Medal for Taking Fewest Vacation Days in the World
Expedia Group | June 20, 2024
24th Annual Vacation Deprivation Report finds Americans are more vacation deprived than ever; unveils tips from around the world to help U.S. travelers get more out of their time off and save on their next trip According to Expedia’s 24th annual Vacation Deprivation Report,1 released today, roughly half of Americans don’t plan on using all their time off this year (53%), despite receiving just 12 days off annually — the fewest of any country surveyed. Expedia’s report has been analyzing time-off trends around the world for 24 years, and while American vacation deprivation (defined as the feeling of not having enough time off) has...
Traveler Insights Q4 2023: Traveler Confidence Steadies
Expedia Group | November 16, 2023
The latest installment of our quarterly traveler insights look at Expedia Group’s exclusive first-party traveler search and booking data from Q3 to show shifting demand patterns and changing traveler behaviors. Our Q2 2023 data showed that traveler enthusiasm held strong, with many travelers seeking out quick trips for events and spring and summer holidays in the Northern Hemisphere. We also see that traveler confidence remains high as travelers plan short- and long-term trips and continue to travel for events. Read on for more insights on 2023 travel trends and behaviors. Global search volumes remain steady, EMEA shows continued growth C...
Mews Adds Expedia Group to Its Collection of Direct OTA Integrations
MEWS | November 1, 2023
The free integration provides real-time inventory and price updates between Expedia Group and Mews Operations. [NEW YORK, NY – 1 November 2023] Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has released a bespoke integration to Expedia Group that allows properties to connect the leading Online Travel Agencies (OTA) directly to Mews PMS. The direct connection automatically updates prices, restrictions and availability in Expedia Group whenever changes are made in Mews Operations. This real-time link reduces the risk of overbookings, decreases sales discrepancies and can reduce the cost of ownership of a hotel’s tech stack. This follows ...
Amazon, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Glassdoor, Tripadvisor, and Trustpilot Launch First Global Coalition for Trusted Reviews
Tripadvisor | October 17, 2023
The cross-industry companies are united by a shared commitment to protecting access to trustworthy reviews worldwide, ensuring consumers can make informed purchase decisions NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 17, 2023 -- Today, Amazon, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Glassdoor, Tripadvisor, and Trustpilot announced they have teamed up to launch the global Coalition for Trusted Reviews, a cross-industry collaboration committed to protecting access to trustworthy consumer reviews worldwide. Together, members will define best practices for hosting online reviews and sharing methods of fake review detection, aiming to stop fake reviews at the source. The Coal...
How Travelers Find Destinations for Their Trips
Expedia Group Media Solutions | September 28, 2023
In today’s digital-first era, there’s a myriad of influential resources that inspire travelers to seek out certain destinations. From viral content on social media and posts from friends and family to destination sites and travel blogs, where people decide to travel can be a click away. Given that travelers are inundated with these outside influences and factors, how do people decide where to go? Insights from Expedia Group and Luth Research’s study, The Path to Purchase: Uncovering How Travelers Plan and Book, explores the complex online path behind the travel customer journey and provides actionable insights to help destination m...
Travelers Spend Over 5 Hours Researching Trips On Average – Longer Than Flying From Los Angeles to Washington DC
Expedia Group | July 25, 2023
Research from Expedia Group uncovers how and where travelers plan and book travel, revealing the growing role of social media and advertising influence, top online resources, and the new online path to purchase. SEATTLE, July 25, 2023 - Expedia Group’s Path to Purchase research has revealed the travel content consumption habits of travelers as they seek inspiration and plan their trip, spending 303 minutes or over 5 hours on average with travel content in the 45 days prior to booking. The research, conducted by Expedia Group and Luth Research, sheds light on traveler preferences and behaviors throughout the online shopping journey a...
Unlocking the Value of AI and Generative AI in Travel
Rathi Murthy | July 24, 2023
From grocery shopping to streaming music, AI has enriched many aspects of our lives, much like what the internet did in its early days, and travel is no different. At Expedia Group™️, we’ve been building with AI for years to simplify the travel experience for our travelers and B2B partners. But simplifying in the complex world of travel, where there are over 1.26 quadrillion variations on any given hotel search and tech debt everywhere you look, doesn’t happen overnight. It requires three critical elements to be successful — a solid tech platform, high-quality data, and an AI-first culture. We have all three. Like many compani...
Why Should Hotels Use Flexible Rates to Increase Bookings
Cendyn | June 7, 2023
Stand out to travelers on Expedia Group sites with refundable rates Flexibility is a major priority for travelers today. In a recent Expedia Group traveler survey, more than a third of respondents said they filter for refundable cancellation policies when searching for accommodations on a travel booking website. This means if you don’t offer a refundable rate, you will disappear from a third of traveler searches on Expedia Group sites. Why list on Expedia if that’s the case? By leveraging sites like Expedia, hoteliers ensure they have a good channel mix, allowing them to expand the reach of their offering by tapping into more than 60 m...