Articles about Peter Kern

Expedia Group cutbacks will impact 1,500 roles this year, more than 8% of workforce

Expedia Group expects about 1,500 roles to be impacted, primarily in its Product & Technology division, under an operational review… Read More

Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern emailed employees Friday about the discovery of spy cameras in two bathrooms on the company’s… Read More

Expedia CEO Peter Kern to step down later this year, replaced by longtime exec Ariane Gorin

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern will step down in May, the travel giant announced Thursday. He will be replaced by… Read More

As storm clouds clear for travel, Expedia Group looks to become a bigger tech provider to industry

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman opened Barry Diller’s eyes to the potential of artificial intelligence by asking ChatGPT to dish on… Read More

Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis

A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help… Read More

Taking off: Expedia Group sees travel rebound, accelerates shift to unified tech platform

Seattle-based online travel giant Expedia Group posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter, saying demand for travel was strong despite… Read More

Expedia Group unveils new tech platform for travel industry, and scoring system for hotels

Expedia Group announced a new technology platform to provide the underlying online infrastructure for other companies to build their own… Read More

With tech overhaul in place, Expedia Group sees ‘solid return to travel’ as profits top expectations

Consumer travel in the age of COVID-19 is moving into a new phase of manageable risk and minor inconvenience as… Read More

Unification of Expedia Group travel rewards programs signals progress on tech overhaul

Expedia Group says it will unify its loyalty programs, allowing travelers to accumulate rewards across brands including Expedia, Hotels.com, Orbitz,… Read More

Expedia Group results improve but CEO sees ‘bumpy’ road ahead for global travel recovery

Expedia Group, the Seattle-based online travel giant, posted improved results for the second quarter, but cautioned that the resurgence of… Read More

Expedia Group revenue falls 58% despite bright spots in ‘bumpy and unpredictable’ travel market

You know things have been rough for a company when quarterly revenue plummets 58% from the prior year, taking the… Read More

Podcast

Expedia Group’s CEO on the future of travel, and why big cities will someday ‘come roaring back’

“The day there’s a vaccine announced, that people really believe in, will be our highest booking day in history.” That… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2020: After a newsworthy first week, here is what’s next at our signature tech event

The first week at the 2020 GeekWire Summit made news, and we’ve got many more insights ahead from leaders in… Read More

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern: ‘Google’s a problem for everyone who sells something online’

Expedia Group’s new CEO isn’t mincing words about one of the company’s biggest challenges: Google’s dual role as a rival… Read More