Expedia

Expedia
Expedia.com logo
Type of site
 Internet booking engine
Available in English
Owner Expedia Group
Website www.expedia.com
Alexa rank Increase 198 (December 2017)[1]
Commercial Yes
Registration Yes
Launched July 16, 2001 (2001-07-16)
Current status Active

Expedia.com is a travel booking website owned by Expedia Group. The website can be used to book airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.

Expedia is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The company is expected to relocate to Seattle, Washington, in 2019.

History

Expedia.com launched on October 22, 1996 as a division of Microsoft.[2] In 2001, Bill Gates spun off the property to become a public company.[3] Rich Barton became Expedia's CEO.[4]

In July 2001, USA Networks, Inc. bought Expedia from Microsoft.[5]

In December 2010, listings for AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines, were deleted from Expedia's site. The decision resulted from a dispute over the degree of access to the site's customers.[6] AMR reversed its decision in April 2011, allowing tickets to once again be sold through the aggregate site.[7]

In June 2014, Expedia started accepting bitcoins.[8]

In September 2014, Expedia Inc. partnered with Citigroup and created the Expedia+ card whose members can earn bonus points and earn benefits and priority customer service through the website.[9]

In 2015, the company announced it would be moving its headquarters to Seattle.[10] The relocation to Seattle is currently scheduled for 2019.[11]

Management

Expedia.com functions as an operating company of Expedia, Inc.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Expedia.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Why is Expedia Called Expedia? | Rewind & Capture". www.rewindandcapture.com. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. ↑ Microsoft Announces Expedia Online Travel Service Initial Public Offering
  4. ↑ "The Man Who Escaped Microsoft and Took a Whole Company With Him". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Expedia.com USA Networks, Inc., Announces Agreement to Purchase Controlling Stake in Expedia, Becoming a Leader in Interactive Travel (press release)". Expedia Viewfinder. 2001-07-16. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  6. ↑ The CNN Wire Staff (January 3, 2011). "Online travel site Expedia removes American Airlines flights". CNN. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. ↑ writer, By Aaron Smith, staff. "American Airlines reforms partnership with Expedia – Apr. 5, 2011". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  8. ↑ Expedia Now Accepts Bitcoin For Your Crypto-Vacations
  9. ↑ Expedia+ Card From Citi.
  10. ↑ "Expedia confirms Seattle move, will buy Amgen campus for $229M, relocate from Bellevue by 2018". GeekWire. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  11. ↑ "Expedia clears major planning milestone in preparation for 2019 HQ move to Seattle". GeekWire. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  12. ↑ "Expedia Inc. 10-K". SEC. December 27, 2017.

Further reading

  • Alexander, Todd (2012). Everyday Internet at Any Age. Hachette UK. Chapter 8. ISBN 0-7336-2971-7. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  • Barr, Alistair (January 21, 2014). "Expedia hit by big drop in Google search traffic". USA Today. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  • Tims, Anna (March 29, 2014). "Expedia needs to speed up £2,500 refund for flights". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
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