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New Delhi, May 04 2012: Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, has been conferred with the reader’s choice award for “The best Travel portal- International”, at an event hosted by The Lonely Planet Group. Mr. Vikram Malhi, Country Head, Expedia Indiarepresented the Expedia India team at the event and accepted the esteemed award. The winners were chosen by readers who voted through a poll conducted both online and via the magazine. Read more

Plans to spend Rs 55-60cr to augment brand recall to top 3 by 2012

Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, has announced the launch its first ever 360 degree advertising campaign including TV commercials in India.  Conceptualized by India’s leading advertising firm, Lowe Lintas, the campaign centers focuses on ‘Expedia- one word for travel’, a brand name that works as a binding factor for travelers globally. The campaign has been rolled out nationally across print, digital, radio and television mediums. The advertisements will also be screened at about 150 leading cineplexes in the country. Read more

• Launches ‘Give them wings’- Expedia’s CSR programme for street and working children
• Prelude to an all expense paid 3 days holiday in  Mumbai organized by Expedia

Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, today announced the launch of their maiden CSR programme for India called ‘Give them wings’. Under the initiative, the company will sponsor an all expense paid 3 days holiday to Mumbai for a group of 100 street and working children kids from Delhi. As a part of the kickoff, Expedia successfully facilitated a brand new record for the maximum number of postcards hand-painted by these children. The programme is also supported by an online campaign wherein for every booking made on expedia.co.in; Rs. Read more

·         Travelers also stand a chance to win free iPads everyday through a lucky dip at Expedia suitcase zone

·         Over 5000 surprise gifts up for grabs for travelers at the arrival halls, New Delhi Airport 

 To add to the Christmas spirit and spread the cheer, Expedia, the world's largest online travel company, is giving out gifts to travelers landing at the T3 terminal, IGI Airport in New Delhi. This first of its kind promotional activity at the airport will continue for the next one week.  Winners get to walk away with gifts tailored according to their tastes and preferences. Read more

Study finds Wide Work-Life Disparity Across APAC

While 26% of Indians prioritize work over holidays; 28% would prefer getting paid for unused vacations

 Expedia.com®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of the 2011 Vacation Deprivation study, an annual analysis of vacation habits across multiple countries and continents. Per the vacation deprivation survey, India has emerged as the 5^th most vacation deprived nation after Japan and Korea. The poll was carried out amongst 7083 employed people across 20 countries. Read more