Recent events
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2026
Expedia announces furloughs and reduced work-week programs
Expedia said it would implement furloughs and reduced work-week programs for selected teams with limited work, with the measures planned to remain active until 31 August.
2026
Expedia ranks Busan fifth among global destinations for 2027
Expedia ranked Busan fifth in its global Destinations of the Year 2027 list, citing a 50 percent increase in travel searches compared with the previous year.
2021
Expedia and Raffles Medical Group team up to offer pre-departure tests
Expedia and Raffles Medical Group teamed up to offer Singapore travellers pre-departure COVID-19 PCR tests at participating Raffles Medical clinics for S$124.
2021
Court approves Expedia hotel advertising settlement
A federal judge approved the class-action settlement involving Expedia after hotels alleged that Expedia's website falsely showed unaffiliated hotels as unavailable or sold out and redirected customers to partner hotels. The settlement includes restrictions on Expedia's availability messaging and advertising.
2021
Big Brother Canada announces Season 9 sponsors
Global announced sponsors for Season 9 of Big Brother Canada, including first-time sponsors SkipTheDishes, TikTok, Sunlight and Weber, as well as returning sponsors OLG, Expedia and Wendy's. The announcement also identifies Muskoka Spirits as a Season 9 sponsor.
2020
Honolulu partners with rental platforms to regulate Oahu vacation rentals
The City and County of Honolulu teamed up with Airbnb and Expedia, the parent company of Vrbo, under a memorandum of agreement to track and regulate Oahu vacation rentals. The platforms will provide listing information and make listing changes to help ensure rentals are legal and properly taxed.
2020
Expedia faces class action over canceled-flight refunds
Daniel Mahoney filed a class action lawsuit against Expedia, alleging that the travel booking service violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act by refusing to refund the price of his airline ticket after his flight was canceled.
2020
Expedia enables Travala.com to offer its accommodations for crypto bookings
Through a collaboration with Expedia Partner Solutions, Expedia made more than 700,000 accommodations available to Travala.com users for cryptocurrency bookings.
2020
Expedia appoints new CEO and CFO
Expedia announced the appointment of Peter Kern as group CEO and Eric Hart as CFO.
2020
Expedia begins global layoffs in Asia
Expedia began implementing its previously announced global layoff plan in Asia, starting with Hong Kong and Singapore. The article reports that the plan covers about 3,000 employees globally, while the company said actual numbers would be negotiated by country and region.
2020
Expedia announces plans to cut about 3,000 jobs
Expedia said it would dismiss around 3,000 staff, about 12 per cent of its workforce, including 500 at its Seattle headquarters. The company said the cuts would streamline and focus the organisation.
2019
Expedia and Orbitz reach Pennsylvania data breach settlement
Pennsylvania's attorney general reached a settlement with Expedia and Orbitz following an investigation into a 2018 data breach. The settlement requires the companies to pay $110,000, including an $80,000 civil penalty. The filing alleges that Orbitz misrepresented safeguards in its privacy policy and failed to fully implement Expedia data-security policies.
2019
Expedia CEO and CFO resign
Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill resigned following a disagreement between senior leadership and the board. Barry Diller and Peter Kern will oversee the executive leadership team while replacements are sought.
2019
Brands sign sponsorship deals for Wonderstruck
AMC Networks lined up presenting sponsorship deals for BBC America's Wonderstruck programming block with Land Rover, Expedia and Stella Artois; the deals run through the middle of 2020.
2011
Expedia launches Vacation Packages naming contest
Expedia introduced a Facebook contest inviting travelers to suggest a new name for its Vacation Packages booking offering; the contest offered a vacation worth up to $10,000 as the top prize.