To celebrate CruiseShipCenters’ newest launch of Celebrity Solstice during the fall, Expedia is giving 25 cruises away. There will be one cruise given away once a day for 25 days straight, starting in September of this year. Each prize includes entertainment, beverages, meals, and gratuities while on board a cruise leaving from Port Everglades in Florida.

This new ship will be introduced as the first of four from the Solstice Class. As it is the first ship from this class, the ship will reveal the new vision of Celebrity innovation combined with style and service. Celebrity Solstice [...]

Expedia is adopting an approach that is less aggressive to their marketing spend for the United Kingdom in their response to the current climate of the economy, and they are looking to have new market growth in continental Europe. Dara Khosrowshahi, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, told analysts that the market in the United Kingdom continues to display weaknesses, and they do not want to aggressively spend into an environment that is weaker. He stated that the United Kingdom makes up nearly one-third of their business in Europe, and they make more profit there than in [...]

Expedia announced on Tuesday, July 15th, that they have entered into a deal to acquire Venere, a web company based in Italy, from Advent International and its founding partners. Venere.com has founded relationships will about 29,000 B&B properties and hotels all over Europe and the United States. The deal will consist of adding over 10,000 European, Middle Eastern, and African incremental hotel properties to Expedia’s offered hotels across the globe. Venere has targeted offering hotel accommodations to consumers in Europe and gives hoteliers a geographically diverse demand. The company has relationships directly with about 29,000 hotels globally, where 26,000 of [...]

Expedia is preparing to spend about 1 billion dollars for marketing their business and promoting their sales for the months ahead, which will serve as a clear indication to the rapidly increasing fortunes of this online travel giant and the popularity they have gained among travelers who are turning to the internet more and more everyday to book their travel arrangements.  Expedia has made a confirmation that by the end of 2008 they will have spent 1 billion dollars in marketing, and this is sanctioned by the sales growth that they have had for the past 1 ½ years.  They [...]

Expedia has published survey results for their first time. The survey was focused on both good and bad travel habits of tourists from all over the world. They discovered that the Japanese wound up on the top when it came to having the most good practices and habits. There were 4,000 hoteliers that participated in the study worldwide. They gave their opinions on what the behaviors are of members from different foreign countries and national groups. The quite detailed survey touched on 10 categories, including how willing they are to learn parts of a foreign language when on holiday, their [...]