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Expedia reportedly relocating to former Amgen campus in Seattle, announcement set for Thursday

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will hold a press conference on Thursday to announce a “major publicly-traded firm” with “several thousand… Read More

Federal judge threatens to fine Expedia $1,000 a day in bag fee lawsuit

Paying for bag fees has apparently struck a nerve with a federal judge, who has turned down Expedia’s request to dismiss a… Read More

Starbucks, Expedia win Shorty Awards for social campaigns

Last week, we wrote about several Seattle-area companies being nominated for a Shorty Award, which celebrates excellent social media campaigns.… Read More

Amazon vs. Expedia? Online retailer expands its hotel booking service

For some time, Amazon has let hotels unload their unbooked inventory by offering steep discounts on rooms through its Amazon Local app. But now,… Read More

Expedia, Starbucks, Xbox and T-Mobile are Shorty Award finalists for social campaigns

Forward-thinking brands have long-ago realized that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools they have at their… Read More

Expedia’s spending spree continues with $270M investment in Latin American online travel company Decolar.com

Fresh off its acquisitions of Travelocity for $280 million and Orbitz for $1.6 billion, Expedia this morning announced plans to… Read More

Who’s making apps for the Apple Watch: Redfin, Expedia and many more

Apple is promising “all-new ways to do all kind of things” when its Apple Watch starts shipping later this month.… Read More

Priceline CEO dismisses Expedia’s acquisition strategy in few words

Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston is apparently not a fan of competitor Expedia’s acquisitions. In a brief interview with CNBC’s… Read More

New York Times turns to leaders from Facebook and Expedia to fill board seats

The New York Times Company is asking executives from the tech industry to take up positions on its board of… Read More

Expedia pays $86.3M to increase stake in AirAsia joint venture by 25%

Expedia announced today that it will pay $86.3 million in cash to increase its stake by 25 percent in a joint… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Candy Crush maker arrives in Seattle, Expedia’s big moves, and cutting the cord with Sling TV

This week on the GeekWire Radio Show: The maker of Candy Crush makes a sweet deal in Seattle, acquiring Battle… Read More

Expedia acquiring Orbitz for $1.6B, continuing online travel buying spree

Online travel giant Expedia, fresh off its acquisition of Travelocity, now plans to buy Orbitz Worldwide in a deal valued… Read More

Expedia shares dip more than 8% after Q4 earnings miss expectations

Shares of Expedia are down nearly 4 percent in after-hours trading after the company missed Wall Street estimates for its… Read More

Expedia makes monster Marshawn Lynch out of construction paper, ups the Beast Mode factor in Bellevue

If you happen to be in Bellevue anytime this week, you will want to swing by the Expedia building. They’ve… Read More

Expedia buys Travelocity for $280 million in cash

Expedia is buying online travel company Travelocity for $280 million in cash, an expected move that will help bolster the… Read More

Expedia appears poised to acquire Travelocity, analyst says

Expedia may be acquiring Travelocity from its parent company Sabre Corp. The possibility came up in a note today from… Read More

Expedia releases 2015 travel trends so there’s no excuse not to plan that trip

Planning a getaway is usually never easy, but with the right info you can get a jump-start on planning your… Read More

Watch Sir Patrick Stewart act out the 5 most annoying people on planes

If you’ve traveled by commercial air in recent years, you know it’s getting worse. Seats are more cramped together, services are… Read More

The best and worst performing tech stocks of 2014 in the Seattle area

It was a busy year for publicly-traded tech companies in the Seattle region, with plenty of winners and losers. The… Read More

Amazon reportedly planning travel service to compete with Expedia, others

Soon, travelers may be able to buy their luggage and their hotel reservations with a single visit to Amazon. The… Read More

Groupon launches a travel app, targeting its fastest growing category

A new app being released today by Groupon is enabling the daily deals company to place a bigger emphasis on travel.… Read More

Expedia shares up after Q3 earnings beat expectations with 29% spike in bookings

Shares of Expedia are up more than 3 percent in after-hours trading following the company’s better-than-expected third quarter earnings report. The… Read More

Zillow chairman Rich Barton: How transparency is catalyzing revolution

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton shared his business creation and investment philosophy this past week at the Zillow Premier Agent Forum, calling… Read More

App of the Week: Expedia’s tablet app makes it easy to surf for travel destinations

Visit any travel search website, and you’ll probably be greeted with the same basic setup: a text field for your… Read More

Amazon spent $158 million on Google search ads in 2013, more than anyone

Amazon.com is competing with Google in a number of arenas, from phones to cloud services to drones. But this could… Read More

News Brief

Expedia launches new tablet app, to make finding a vacation more relaxing

Travelers have a new app to try out tonight, thanks to the launch of Expedia’s new iPad and Android tablet… Read More

Meet Expedia’s new tablet experience, coming this fall

SAN FRANCISCO – Finding and booking a vacation can feel like a chore, but what if choosing your next travel… Read More

Expedia shares up 4% after posting Q2 revenue of $1.5B

Shares of Expedia rose Thursday after the Bellevue online travel giant beat analyst expectations with its second quarter earnings. The… Read More

Customer files lawsuit against Expedia after paying $650 in surprise bag fees

No one likes paying bag fees. But one Expedia customer is taking it a step further — suing Expedia after paying $650… Read More

The honeymoon is over: Expedia and Groupon no longer co-branding travel deals

Groupon and Expedia are scaling back a 3-year-old partnership that focused on selling heavily discounted travel deals together. A Groupon spokesman… Read More