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Expedia ramps up operations in India, appoints General Manager
On August 30, 2011 at 02:40 AM
New Delhi, August 25th, 2011: Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced the appointment of Vikram Malhi as the General Manager for its operations in India. Vikram will be based out of Gurgaon and will report to Dan Lynn, CEO, AirAsia Expedia. In this new role, Vikram will be responsible for driving Expedia's business strategy which is aimed at capturing the brand’s position as the top Online Travel Agency (OTA) in India. Read more
Expedia Announces the 2010 Insiders' Select Awards for India
On June 30, 2010 at 05:58 AM
New Delhi, June 30th, 2010: Expedia, the world's leading online travel agency, announced the 2010 Insiders' Select® results, an annual ranking of the world's best hotels for quality and value as determined mostly by traveler reviews. The results were announced by Mr. Daniel Lynn, Vice President and Managing Director, Expedia Asia Pacific, during his recent visit to India.
The 2010 Insiders' Select list reflects a remarkable cross-section of properties in different regions, representing various accommodation types and star rating categories. The feature that each Insiders' Select property has in common is a surpassing commitment to value. The Expedia 2010 Insiders' Select list includes properties in 1,022 cities worldwide. Read more
Expedia.co.in launches innovative offers for Commonwealth games
On September 30, 2010 at 01:57 AMExpedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced innovative offers for travelers during the Commonwealth Games period. The ‘Global Free Nights Sale’ will provide Indians keen to travel overseas with great discounts and best value on short haul destinations such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai, the ‘Monsoon Getaways sale’ offers upto 50% discount on popular domestic holiday destinations such as Goa. Read more
Expedia.co.in launches its ‘Global Hotel Sale’ offering deep discounts to Indian travelers
On February 07, 2011 at 01:35 AM
New Delhi, January 19, 2011:Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced its ‘Global Hotel Sale’ which provides upto 50% discount on hotels in popular global and local destinations for Indian travelers. The sale offers great discounts and best value on destinations such as Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Tokyo and Frankfurt as well as in key domestic locations such as New Delhi, Goa, Bangalore, Jaipur and Udaipur. Read more
Expedia.co.in in launches the widest range of hotel discount for Diwali
On October 06, 2010 at 01:27 AMExpedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced a wide range of crackling offers for the upcoming Diwali season. A limited period offer valid for booking made before 13 October 2010, the sale gives Indian travellers a chance to avail of excellent discounts of upto 50% on more than 1100 hotels in key tourist destinations, including New Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Chennai, and international destinations including Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong. Read more
Expedia.com 2011 Vacation Deprivation Study Reveals India As The 5th Most Vacation Deprived Nation
On December 13, 2011 at 05:35 AM
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 5th most vacation deprived nation after Japan and Korea. The poll was carried out amongst 7083 employed people across 20 countries. Read more
Expedia rolls out its first 360 degree Ad Campaign in India
On March 15, 2012 at 02:34 AM
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
Expedia.co.in powers hindustantimes.com with the largest worldwide travel inventory
On December 06, 2010 at 03:42 AMNew Delhi, November 25, 2010: Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced its partnership with Hindustan Times to power the latter’s online travel section. The partnership aims to offer hindustantimes.com users with access to Expedia’s comprehensive inventory of travel products, including hotels, flights, cars and holiday packages. As part of the launch Expedia.co.in will also be providing all hindustantiimes.com page visitors with the exciting and exclusive opportunity to answer five questions on five consecutive days and win an absolutely free three-day stay in Goa. Read more
Expedia Partners With Thomas Cook To Offer Visa Services
On July 19, 2012 at 09:17 AM
The world’s largest online travel company, Expedia.co.in today announced their tie-up with Thomas Cook Visa & Passport Services, a business division of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd (TCIL), the largest integrated travel and travel related financial services company in India, to providea range of visa assistance services to its customers. Expedia India has waived the visa processing charge for its customers booking international flights and packages.
Thomas Cook Visa & Passport Services will provide end to end visa related services to Expedia India’s customers via an xml based web services. Read more
The Best Travel Portal – International, That’s Expedia
On May 08, 2012 at 06:03 AM
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
Expedia helps underprivileged children set a new record in India
On January 13, 2012 at 02:26 AM
- 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
Excess Baggage Fees: Are Indian travelers paying exorbitantly for overpacking?
On June 13, 2011 at 08:22 AMNew Delhi, June 13, 2011: With airlines becoming stringent and charging as much as Rs. 2250 for excess baggage fees and nearly Rs. 9000 for an oversize or overweight bag, Expedia.co.in, the world’s largest online travel company carried out an insightful study of the average travelers’ packing habits, focused on highlighting the key mistakes and solutions that travelers should consider. According to the Annual Expedia Baggage Survey, nearly 40% of Indians have paid excess baggage fees while traveling. While more than 60% said they had not even used all the items that they had carried with them. The results have been collated basis a survey carried out with over 500 Indian travelers who have booked air travel online. Read more
Expedia Ties Up With redBus: - Travelling By Road Gets More Hassle-Free
On August 07, 2012 at 03:38 AM
Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company and RedBus, India’s largest bus ticketing company, announced their partnership; thus making Expedia- a one stop shop for travel planning.
In its pursuit to offer a localized and complete travel booking solution to the Indian consumer, Expedia announced the addition of the facility of booking bus tickets to its existing range of services for their customers. After the recent launch of the visa services, this is another initiative from Expedia keeping in mind the comfort and needs of the Indian traveller. Expedia will launch an introductory offer- Rs 500 off on bus tickets with every hotel that is booked. Read more
Expedia Airasia Jv set to redefine travel landscape for India
On October 07, 2011 at 05:01 AM
- First partnership of this nature between an Online Travel Company and a low cost carrier globally -
- JV to provide consumers in India enhanced booking and travel experience with a suite of compelling deals and offers -
- Aims to tap the buoyant growth in the Asia travel market –
Expedia Signs Up As Official Sponsor of Professional Referees And Match Officials
On August 27, 2012 at 02:32 AM.jpg "Expedia Signs Up As Official Sponsor of Professional Referees And Match Officials Picture 1")
“Match officials Andre Marine – (Left) and Martin Atkinson – (Right) are pictured in the new Expedia sponsored match officials kit”
Expedia, the world’s largest online travel agency, has signed a deal to become the Official Sponsor of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMO). The deal will see the Expedia brand appear on the shirts of match officials at the Barclays Premier League, the npower Football League, The FA Cup with Budweiser, the Capital One Cup and other domestic, professional matches. Read more
Expedia the 'Big Daddy of online travel' enters the Indian market
On April 01, 2011 at 03:01 AM
New Delhi, February 10, 2011: Expedia.co.in today launches its brand campaign, heralding the entry of the “Big Daddy of Online travel” into India. Starting February 12th2011, the campaign will showcase Expedia’s world-class suite of products with the world’s largest inventory of over 130,000 hotels, more than 430 airline partnerships and over 5000 holiday activities for the Indian consumer.
Expedia currently commands the largest share of international travellers coming into India through any online travel portal, and with this launch, will offer the same great combination of great value and quality service to more Indian customers for travel in India and around the world. Read more
Joint Venture of AirAsia and Expedia to Power Online Travel Revolution in Asia
On March 29, 2011 at 09:30 AM
First partnership of its kind globally between a low-cost carrier and an online travel agency
(Singapore, 29 March 2011): AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline and Expedia, Inc., the world's largest online travel company, today announced the launch of a new joint venture company covering Asia Pacific and offering a complete range of great value flights, hotels, and holiday packages. Read moreExpedia.Co.In Announces Unbelievable Holiday Deals For Southeast Asia
On July 19, 2012 at 09:27 AM
As the heat segues into showers, Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, adds to its lucrative array of unbeatable deals on hotel and flight packages. By virtue its joint venture with AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline, Expedia brings unparalleled value for Indian travelers and gives them a reason to be happy even amidst the rising airfares and dipping rupee. The sale, on from the 10th till 14th July, offers great discounts and best value on destinations such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Read more
Is India’s Generation Y vacation deprived?
On April 11, 2011 at 02:45 AM- Results from the first-ever Indian adaptation of Expedia’s Global Vacation Deprivation survey shows India’s Gen Y taking fewer vacations than Western counterparts
- Study places India as the fourth most vacation-deprived nation among 11 countries surveyed across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America
- Striking behavioral differences were observed between consumers in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore
India, 5th April 2011 – India’s Generation Y has emerged as the fourth most vacation deprived, according to the annual Vacation Deprivation® survey carried out by Expedia India, the world’s largest online travel company. Read more
Expedia Tickles Funny Bone With New Viral Video
On July 19, 2012 at 09:43 AM
Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, recently launched its 360 deg brand campaign - “Across the world, there’s one word for travel: Expedia”. The campaign is designed keeping in mind the travel proposition offered by Expedia to consumers in India and globally, creatively positioning Expedia as a brand synonymous with offering the best travel experience to customers. Expedia has been positioned as a synonym to Travel and the binding factor for travellers across the globe.
The campaign aims to establish Expedia’s leadership position in the online travel space. The idea is to connect travellers across the world with Expedia being the common factor cutting across regions, languages and cultures. Read more
Expedia Plays Santa This Christmas, Makes It Merrier For Travellers
On January 13, 2012 at 02:02 AM
· 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
Expedia.co.in powers MSN Travel; Offers the largest worldwide travel inventory to MSN India users
On April 01, 2011 at 04:33 AMNew Delhi, March 4th, 2011 Expedia.co.in, world's largest online travel company, today announced its partnership with MSN India to power the latter’s travel section. The partnership aims to offer MSN India users with access to Expedia’s comprehensive inventory of travel products, including hotels, flights, cars and holiday packages. Expedia features more than 130,000 hotels, 430 airline partnerships and over 5000 holiday activities. MSN India users can now read thousands of independent reviews from fellow travelers and use travel-simplifying features such as maps, weather forecasts and 360 degree virtual tours of hotels through Expedia. Read more
Expedia.co.in launches its summer holiday sale for the Indian traveler
On April 19, 2011 at 01:24 AM
~ Upto 65% discounts on a host of global and domestic destinations ~
New Delhi, April 18, 2011: Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced its ‘Summer Holiday Sale’which provides up to 65% discount on hotels in global as well as domestic destinations. The sale is applicable on a unique basket of locations including frequently visited locations like Bali, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, Mauritius, Milan, San Francisco, Phuket, Orlando, Singapore, London, Zurich, Vienna, as well as new sectors like Greece, Brazil, Belgium, Norway, Iceland, Caribbean Islands etc. Key domestic locations such as Goa and Kerala will also be covered by this sale. Read more
Expedia.Co.In Adds To The Winter Cheer; Announces “Flashback Fun” Facebook Contest For Travel Enthusiasts In India
On December 13, 2011 at 05:22 AM
As a part of its Winter holidays travel offers, Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced a ‘Flashback Fun’contest for travelers in India. Under this Facebook contest, three lucky winners will get to enjoy free hotel and return flight packages worth Rs. 80,000/- each at Goa’s plush Zuri White Sandsproperty to celebrate New Year’s & Christmas Eve.The contest is valid from November 17th, 2011 to December 15th, 2011. Read more
Expedia.co.in adds to the spirit of the festive season
On December 06, 2010 at 02:24 AMNew Delhi, 19th November, 2010: Preparing for the festive season, Expedia.co.in, the world's largest online travel company, today announced an upto 50% discount on hotels across International and domestic locations, even during the peak travel season. Recognizing the buoyant demand for travel in November and December, the all-new ‘Festive Season Sale’ offers consumers a chance to visit international locations like Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Port Douglas, Sunshine Coast, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Bangkok as well as key domestic locations such as Goa, Shimla, Manali, Mussoorie, Nainital, even while they avail of great offers spanning the widest choice of hotels. Read more
Expedia commemorates Independence Day by launching month long celebrations!
On August 11, 2011 at 09:28 AM
- Adds 400 new hotels to its domestic inventory -
- Gives away free hotel stay to every 65th traveler in addition to upto 50% discounts Read more
Expedia consolidates presence in Tier II & III towns; ties-up with Track India
On February 15, 2013 at 08:14 AMBar + Beach= A Party! For Indian Travelers: Expedia Flip Flop Report
On July 19, 2012 at 09:09 AM
Study reveals that while the global traveller relaxes on a beach, Indians are a sharp contrast and prefer beach vacations with ‘new experiences’Expedia.co.in®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of the 2012 Flip Flop Report, an analysis of behavior and preferences among beachgoers in Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. The survey highlights the shift towards experiential travel amongst Indians. The online study was conducted by Harris Interactive, on behalf of Expedia, from February 14 to March 21, 2012, among more than 8,000 adults in 21 countries. Read more
Expedia.com 2012 Vacation Deprivation Study: India climbs up a rank, emerges as the 4th Most Vacation Deprived Nation
On February 15, 2013 at 01:35 AMExpedia.com 2012 Vacation Deprivation Study: India climbs up a rank, emerges as the 4th Most Vacation Deprived Nation
While bosses have become more supportive of employees taking leave globally,
60% Indians cancelled or postponed their vacation plans due to work this year
About the survey:Expedia.com®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of the 2012 Vacation Deprivation study, an annual analysis of vacation habits across multiple countries and continents. Per the vacation deprivation survey, India has climbed up one position to be 4th most vacation deprived nation from 5th position last year, while Japan keeps its No 1 position. The poll was carried out amongst 8687 employed people across 22 countries.
Play with Expedia, watch the Barclays Premier League live in London
On February 15, 2013 at 08:06 AMNew Delhi, February 15th, 2013 - You are fast... But are you fast & sharp enough to score the best time when you ‘Go for Goal’? The new facebook application by Expedia, tests the players’ speed and agility under pressure and time. Once the game starts, the player needs to look out for a silver whistle that peeks out from behind the Expedia suitcases and click on these suitcases, while being careful to not click on a decoy or incur extra time. A successful click clears the suitcase and the players need to clear all in the best time to win. Read more
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