Expedia News
- US close: Stocks fall despite economy hopes Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:47PMLONDON (SHARECAST) - US stocks fell Monday as declines in telecommunications and elsewhere cancelled out optimism over the economy. The Dow Jones closed 82 points lower at 8952. The S&P 500 shed 4 points to 927. The tech-loaded Nasdaq also fell 4, to 1628.
- Big Mutual Funds Lose 60% in 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:46AMA 38% drop in the Standard & Poor's 500 index last year seems almost rosy compared to the abysmal performance of three big mutual funds that all lost more than 60%.
- Wallet-friendly getaways to Puerto Rico Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:22AM This winter, travelers who book a four-night air-inclusive package to the island will save $200 off regular rates.
- CEO Sees Distribution Evolution Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:25AMSEPTEMBER 02, 2008 -- BTN editors last month spoke with Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland to discuss the travel distribution outlook, airline merchandizing initiatives and the next generation of the company's corporate travel offerings.
- Help! My room rate just tripled | cnn.com Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:32AMThe nightly room rate at the Best Eastern Sovietsky Hotel in Moscow is $279. At least that's what the Expedia sales agent promises Ilan Saadia. But the hotel begs to differ when he checks in. It jacks up his rate to $839 a night. Who's right? And who should pay the bill? Q: I am writing because I feel I've exhausted all my options. I recently booked two rooms at the Best Eastern Sovietsky Hotel ...
- Smart Destinations Adds Former Hotwire President Robert Hohman to its Board of Directors Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:23AM Smart Destinations Inc. today announced Robert Hohman has joined its Board of Directors to help guide the company through its next phase of growth. As a former president of Hotwire.com and part of the founding team at Expedia Inc., Hohman brings a tremendous depth of knowledge and experience in travel, the Internet, and technology to the Smart Destinations Board. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the ...
- Smart Destinations Adds Former Hotwire President Robert Hohman to its Board of Directors Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:01AM Smart Destinations Inc. today announced Robert Hohman has joined its Board of Directors to help guide the company through its next phase of growth. As a former president of Hotwire.com and part of the founding team at Expedia Inc., Hohman brings a tremendous depth of knowledge and experience in travel, the Internet, and technology to the Smart Destinations Board.
- Prominent Magazines Lose Weight, Shedding Nearly Half Their Ads Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:58PMIn terms of ad pages, it was an ugly month for Condé Nast magazines.
- Recession boost for online dating sites Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:42PMThere may be a recession but romance is not dead as internet dating site Match.com showed by moving into profit.
- 2009 outlook for workplace trends Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:43AMEDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part article about workplace trends in 2009.
- Lancaster lands new air service Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:20PMLancaster Airport has a new commercial air service.Cape Air will provide regularly scheduled flights from Lancaster to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday.Cape Air was favored by Lancaster Airport Authority, which had sent its recommenda...
- Liberty Media sells off 1.3M IAC shares Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:24PMLiberty Media Corp. sold slightly more than 1.3 million shares it held in online media company IAC/Interactive Corp. in the waning days of 2008.
- Fiesta Bowl: IF U. GO Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:06AMIn a NutshellOhio State fans have enjoyed some of their highest and lowest moments of the decade here. Whether beating the University of Miami and Notre Dame or losing to Florida, one thing has remained consistent: the beautiful scenery of Arizona. There might not be a better place in the country to rent a car and just drive. Mountains, deserts, championship golf courses, it's all within reach. ...
- Bahamians plan to attend U.S. Inauguration Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:38PMIt's not every day that a black man is sworn is as President of the United States. And for scores of Bahamians, the opportunity to plunk down a few hundred dollars and trek up to Capitol Hill to witness history in the making is well worth the cost.
- SEO Expert and Author Steve Wiideman Joins Relevant Ads Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:18AM RelevantAds.com Founder and Chief Technology Officer announced the appointment of Steve Wiideman as in house Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Expert. Steve is best known for his skills in organic/natural search engine optimization and pay-per-click (PPC) sponsored ad optimization. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009) Read the full story at ...
- SEO Expert and Author Steve Wiideman Joins Relevant Ads Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:01AM RelevantAds.com Founder and Chief Technology Officer announced the appointment of Steve Wiideman as in house Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Expert. Steve is best known for his skills in organic/natural search engine optimization and pay-per-click (PPC) sponsored ad optimization.
- 2008 winners lost the least Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:47PMThe year that could be dubbed Terrible 2008 crushed share prices on national indexes and at Washington state's largest publicly traded companies, with only three companies in the Harris Washington 100 showing a gain in their stock prices.
- In a Bad Year These Funds Were The Worst, Down More Than 60% Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:53PMIn a Bad Year These Funds Were The Worst, Down More Than 60%
- Ravens fans forking over big bucks to follow team to Miami Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:23PMRavens fans, celebrating after Sunday’s win over Jacksonville, hope the party continues in Miami this weekend, and many have booked trips to Florida to follow the team.
- Vikings Still Have 14,000 Unsold Playoff Tickets Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:47PMThe Minnesota Vikings still can't sell 14,000 tickets for the Eagles' playoff game on Sunday.
- New Year, New Calendar – School and Kid-Focused Activities Expected to Dominate 2009 Family Schedules : Families ... Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:11PM The start of the New Year signals an annual ritual for the family’s “chief organizing officer” (aka mom) in most American households - sitting down with a blank calendar and rewriting in every daily and weekly family activity month after month. With an average of 20 to 40 activities per month1 per family, not including traditional holidays and birthdays, Cozi, a free organizational website, ...
- New Year, New Calendar – School and Kid-Focused Activities Expected to Dominate 2009 Family Schedules Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:56PMThe start of the New Year signals an annual ritual for the family’s “chief organizing officer” (aka mom) in most American households - sitting down with a blank calendar and rewriting in every daily and weekly family activity month after month. With an average of 20 to 40 activities per month 1 per family, not including traditional holidays and birthdays, Cozi, a free organizational website, ...
- New Year, New Calendar School and Kid-Focused Activities Expected to Dominate 2009 Family Schedules Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:36PM SEATTLE----The start of the New Year signals an annual ritual for the family’s “chief organizing officer” in most American households - sitting down with a blank calendar and rewriting in every daily and weekly family activity month after month.
- Liberty Media Corporation to Present at the Citi 19th Annual Global Entertainment, Media, and Telecommunications ... Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:33PM Liberty Media Corporation announced that Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media Corporation, will be presenting at the Citi 19th Annual Global Entertainment, Media, and Telecommunications Conference, on Wednesday, January 7th at 2:40 pm, Mountain Time at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Hey Eagles Fans: Lots Of Tickets In Minnesota Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:47AMA Minnesota newspaper says 45 percent of Vikings' season-ticket holders refused to buy tickets for this weekend's Eagles playoff game.
- Nearly Half Of Vikings Fans Pass On Playoff Tickets Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:47AMA Minnesota newspaper reports that 45 percent of Vikings' season-ticket holders refused to buy tickets for this weekend's Eagles playoff game.
- First On Fox 29: Lots Of Eagles Playoff Tickets Still For Sale In Minnesota Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:47PMWant to see the Eagles play the Vikings next Sunday in Minnesota? As of Monday, the Vikings ticketing site had a lot of tickets for sale online, and flights and hotels were affordable.
- Toughing it out Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:36AMThese are tough times to be running a business, particularly a small business.
- Glassdoor.com Lists Naughtiest and Nicest C.E.O.’s of 2008 Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:13PMThe nicest boss of all was Arthur D. Levinson, chief of Genentech, who got a 93 percent approval rating.
- Glassdoor.com Lists Naughtiest and Nicest C.E.O.s of 2008 Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:28PMThe nicest boss of all was Arthur D. Levinson, C.E.O. of Genentech, who got a 93 percent approval rating.
- LinkTrigger, Inc. to List on OTC Bulletin Board Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:06AMLinkTrigger Retained Going Public LLC to Assist Them in Going Public on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) [PR.com - December 25, 2008]
- Hotels must not let standards slide, says manager Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:39AMA LEADING hotelier has warned that there will be more casualties in the hospitality sector in 2009 as the recession deepens.
- There are still great deals on other travel Web sites Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:25AMHere are 12 Web sites that track and book cheap hotel rooms, airfare and pet-friendly hotel rooms. tulsaworld.com/Priceline — Spokesman William Shatner says Priceline gives leisure travelers the best travel deals and discounts, delivering more ways to save on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises than any other service.
- >New York, New York!!!! Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:18AMNew York, New York!!!! My friends have just come back from New York and after hearing all about the fantastic time they had i just wondered if any of you have been there and how you found it?
- Tina Brown and Four Others Changing the Web Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 12:36PMFive who are changing the face of the Internet.
- In search of Julius Genachowski Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:29AM Will Julius Genachowski take over the FCC next year? And who is this guy, anyway? Read More...
- Mint.com Introduces Free iPhone Application Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:00AM Mint.com , the leading online personal finance service, released a free application for Apple iPhone users on Friday.
- Holiday deals of the week Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:43AMThe best late deals and lastminute holidays at home and abroad.
- Alex Zivoder steigt ein bei viagogo Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:23AM Alex Zivoder, Senior Vice President von Expedia Europa, tritt der Ticketbörse viagogo als Managing Director Europa bei. Zivoder soll sein umfangreiches Know-how in Sachen europäischern E-Commerce- und Freizeitindustrie bei der Expansion von viagogo einbringen.
- From D.C. to Kenya, the tourism industry is powered by a fascination with Barack Obama Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 11:54AMWashington will be the place to be next month when more than 1.5 million people are expected to jam the city for an historic event - the inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States.
- Voices: Weathering and even enjoying the storm Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:35PM(Video by Milton Valencia) A young attorney, a father and son, and a little boy with a sled -- none of them were fazed by the snowstorm. By Milton Valencia and Jeannie M. Nuss, Globe Staff Some vignettes of...
- Alex Zivoder wechselt zu Ticketvermarkter Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:03AMProminenter Abgang bei Expedia: Nach Europa-Chef Dermot Halpin verlässt nun auch Senior Vice President Alex Zivoder das Online-Reisebüro. Fit-for-Cruises: der Kreuzfahrt-Guide für Counterprofis. Lernen Sie alles über die wichtigsten Routen, Reviere und Schiffe.
- Frontier sees tiers of joy Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 1:34AMFrontier Airlines on Thursday began offering airline tickets in three price tiers, a move some analysts said could give the discount carrier a competitive edge, at least temporarily.
- QVC Unveils One of North Carolina’s Largest Solar Projects Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:47PMQVC unveiled the installation of a 1-megawatt solar electric power farm at its Rocky Mount, Inc. distribution center
- BenchmarkJournal.com (Complimentary) Analyst Review for and EXPE, GOLD, AUXL and ASTM Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:12AM Benchmark Journal brings independent company and sector research together, utilizing top financial advisors and investment tactics to provide you with a clear picture of investment opportunities. Once you register as a free member to www.benchmarkjournal.com, you will be granted full access to our site, including sector analysis and company analysis.
- How Apple and Facebook Influence Salesforce.com Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 1:58PMI’ve got to confess that for the last ten years I’ve largely ignored Salesforce.com. I knew it was growing through sales of its service, a very fancy Rolodex that helps companies keep track of customers and prospects.
- ExactTarget’s 2009 Marketing Almanac Predicts Open, Click-Through and Conversion Rates Will Decline Next Year Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 8:47AM ExactTarget, a leading provider of on-demand email and one-to-one marketing solutions, is releasing The 2009 Marketing Almanac , a free reference guide predicting five trends for email and one-to-one marketing in 2009.
- Harness content portability to enrich apps Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 5:33AMWith the Internet as a great repository of web apps, you need not develop a new app each time you plan to provide a feature on your portal. Here are some alternatives
- Liberty Media Corporation Announces Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media to Host Conference Call Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 5:53PM Liberty Media Corporation announced it will host a conference call in conjunction with Deutsche Bank, beginning at 10:00 am on December 17, 2008. On that call, Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media, will discuss the recent announcement to split-off a majority of the assets and liabilities currently attributed to the Liberty Entertainment group tracking stock .
- Orbitz, Expedia: Stockholm Syndrome Meets the Web | By Max Starkov Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 10:54AMIn this economic downturn, Expedia (EXPE) and other Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) are desperately trying to generate incremental revenues, including advertising on their sites, to supplement their decreased margins. Sales pressure from the leading OTAs such as Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz (OWW) has intensified tremendously over the past year. In addition to banner ads, in 2008 Expedia ...
