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Being Uber's new CEO is like climbing corporate Mt. Everest

Aug 28, 2017
The name to know today in corporate America is Dara Khosrowshahi. At the moment, he’s the CEO of the travel website Expedia. Khosrowshahi was on the Corner Office podcast in March about what it was like to lead a travel company under the cloud of the president’s travel ban last spring. But now he’s been […]

Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to lead Uber

Aug 28, 2017
He comes amid a time when several factions of Uber's board are suing each other.
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Expedia, Inc., attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 7, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Hotels and online travel sites battle on discounts

Jul 11, 2016
To avoid online commissions, hotels offer loyalty members cheaper rates.
Hotels have to pay online travel agencies like Expedia, Travelocity and Priceline commissions that can range from 13-35 percent.
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Who benefits when Expedia buys the competition?

Feb 12, 2015
Weeks after snapping up Travelocity, Expedia announces a $1.6 billion buyout of Orbitz.

Google takes off

Sep 14, 2011
Google launched Flight Search yesterday. It's a Kayak-like service that shows flight information when you type departure and landing points into...

Groupon wants to give you travel deals

Jun 2, 2011
At the All Things D conference on Wednesday, Groupon announced a new discount travel service: Groupon Getaways with Expedia. ...

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Google may face challenges on ITA purchase

Jan 14, 2011
Bloomberg is citing anonymous sources as saying that it's very possible the Justice Department will launch an anti-trust lawsuit against Google,...

Online airfare dispute deepens - Expedia drops American

Jan 3, 2011
Over the weekend, Expedia just dropped American. This is an escalation from the dispute as it stood last week, when Expedia was burying American...

Google competitors grousing that Google gives itself preferential treatment

Dec 13, 2010
The Wall Street Journal has a helpful round up of complaints against Big G from sites that offer services similar to what Google is also doing....