Talk:Expedia Group

Advertisement Warning?

Looks like my edits triggered the maintenance template and is showing a warning on promotional content. Any ideas specifically what might be triggering this? The main copy that I updated was up top. For now, I can revert back to the original (but keeping the name change since they did officially announce that) and then try to figure out what is setting it off. Any help and/or suggestions are most welcome! JustinDeco (talk) 14:47, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

I just removed the current advert warning tag, which was dated August 2018. I don't see anything in the current article that warrants it. —BarrelProof (talk) 20:54, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

Modifications?

This page has been altered heavily and poorly. I uses this page in Novemeber and it had much more information and did not have the ill-placed black sections or redundant paragraphs.

24.170.141.107 (talk) 04:04, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Not only that, but almost the entire paragraph under the Accolades section should be removed, as it sounds like someone who had a bad experience with Expedia decided to voice their complaint here. Here is the text that I vote should be removed:

"However, the company still has a ways to go. Even trip planning specialist and managers at the company don't seem to have much knowledge about flight details and trip planning. Also, if dealing with Expedia, make sure that they match up your flights or the resulting faulty itinerary may cause problems at the airport that may force you to cancel a well deserved vacation or important trip. The company also tends to not be very responsible when it comes to admitting problems in their planning or itinerary, so don't expect any sort of refund or deal if they do cause you to have to cancel your trip."

- Dave Slinn 10:21 ET 21 September 2009

The last paragraph of accolades: In what year? This sentence sounds bizarre "Expedia Inc. Named One of “America’s Best Managed Companies” by Forbes — Forbes’ list of the 400 best managed, public American companies with $1 billion or more in revenues includes Expedia for the first time." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.148.15.106 (talk) 22:46, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Does this entire "accolades" thing belong in wikipedia? What is this, NPR? Maybe if there were equal time for the "complaints"...but really, wikipedia is not the place for this gibberish. This entire page is like some giant can of junk created by a mid level PR flack. Rickbolger (talk) 17:41, 26 October 2016 (UTC)

Expedia.com

What is expedia.com? is it a subsidiary of Expedia, Inc.? I'm a little bit confused about the assignment as product inside the article. I think that product is also not absolut correct. -- Raubsaurier (talk) 20:50, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Expedia (website) Is a company, that is owned by Expedia In, the parent company.

I think we should merge the two pages together and clean it up. Right now, they're both quite messy, but I feel like wasting my time improving them, when the correct path is to first merge the two. Amin (Talk) 12:28, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

pure speculation re google

The article states

Initially, it was widely speculated that Google wanted to occupy most of the building, but a crane accident in 2006 caused delay and Google backed out of the project.

With the this seattlepi as a reference. HOWEVER, the article explicitly states it's pure speculation.

One prospective tenant was Google, which was seriously looking at taking most of the space in the building last summer. The collapse of a construction crane at Tower 333 in November, which killed a man in a nearby building and delayed the project, may have caused Google to look elsewhere.

How did "MAY HAVE CAUSED" turned into "CAUSED" in article.

Note that this is actually NOT the real reason (neither the accident nor the delay) they did not take the space AT ALL. So this is nonsense altogether. --64.134.146.167 (talk) 01:20, 18 July 2014 (UTC)

Draft for CEO Mark Okerstrom

Hi, my name is Victoria and I am a representative of Expedia Group. I am a paid employee of the company and therefore have a financial conflict of interest. I've submitted a new article for Expedia Group's CEO, Mark Okerstrom and it was declined. I am surprised since I was careful to properly cite all statements in the draft with quality sourcing. Are there any editors interested in this topic that would please take a look at my draft submission here and offer feedback? Thanks in advance! Victoria at ExpediaGroup (talk) 19:45, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Australian false advertising suit

Hello! On behalf of Expedia Group, I'd like to submit a few suggestions for improving this Wikipedia article as part of my work at Beutler Ink. I've disclosed my COI at the top of the Talk page and on my user profile. I generally avoid direct editing and seek help from other editors to review and implement proposed changes appropriately.

First, I'd like to submit a request to remove the Expedia_Group#Australian_false_advertising_suit subsection, which is merely a link to a section of the Trivago article (Trivago#Legal_issues). None of this content is related to Expedia Group; additionally, I reviewed all of the sources used in the Trivago section and Expedia Group is only mentioned in passing in two sources as a part owner of Trivago. I fail to see why Expedia Group being a part owner of Trivago means the Expedia Group article should have an entire subsection with a link to the Trivago article, and propose removal. Thanks for your consideration, Inkian Jason (talk) 19:06, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

(Redacted) - Otherwise (Talk?) 15:57, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

N Not done and not likely to be done: This source in Trivago#Legal issues mention how Expedia's hotels were allegedly overrepresented in Trivago's search services due to their higher royalties. The scandal is directly related to Expedia. I've expanded the section in question and added sources so it's more clear what Expedia's relationship to the lawsuit was.- Otherwise (Talk?) 20:39, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Loyalty program

Next, I'd like to propose an update to the article's History section regarding Expedia Group's loyalty program. Following is text and sourcing for editors to consider:

• In 2023, Expedia Group launched One Key, the loyalty program for Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo, allowing members to earn OneKeyCash redeemable across the three brands. One Key has two branded credit cards issued by Wells Fargo.

References

My goal for this request is to bring the article up to date and to help clarify the relationship between parent company Expedia Group and subsidiaries Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. I invite any editors to review this request, but also want to make User:Aloneinthewild aware because it is similar to the Talk:Hotels.com#Loyalty_program request they reviewed for Hotels.com.

Thanks again for reviewing and updating the article appropriately on my behalf, Inkian Jason (talk) 19:38, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Partly done: Text seems to neutrally worded, but I feel like this gives undue WP:WEIGHT to routine product details of a company's loyalty program. There's no reason given why the details about the Wells Fargo credit cards is significant enough to warrant mention in the article. I've added mention of the loyalty program but have not included info about its credit cards. - Otherwise (Talk?) 16:52, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Open World Accelerator

I'd like to propose adding the following update to the Wikipedia article:

• Expedia Group's Open World Accelerator, a small business accelerator program, seeks to support innovation among startups and small businesses in the travel industry. The initiative provides participants with access to the company's technology, business development resources, mentorship, and a non-equity grant.

References

The claim is based on reliable sources and is not particularly contentious, but I generally avoid editing the main space and seek assistance from others to review and update the article appropriately. As always, I can address any questions or concerns here or on my user Talk page.

Thanks again for your consideration, Inkian Jason (talk) 19:47, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Please specify where you would like this text to be added. Thanks. - Otherwise (Talk?) 17:03, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

@Mustbeotherwise I think the History section makes the most sense, at least until the article has other sub-sections. Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 14:44, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. The tone is pure PR-speak, not really imparting useful information in a dispassionate manner. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 07:12, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Made to Travel Fund

Hi again! I'd like to propose another update for this Wikipedia article, based on the magazine Travel Weekly:

• Expedia Group's Made to Travel Fund is a grant program that supports nonprofit organizations working to reduce barriers to travel for underrepresented groups.

References

This request is part of a series to make the article more accurate and up to date, using reputable publications. I'm hoping editors can review and update the article appropriately on my behalf.

Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 19:53, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Not done: The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  The source you have provided is from "Travel Weekly", which is owned by "The Misfits Media Company Pty Limited", which describes itself as "a full-service creative agency"[1] AKA, a advertisement agency. The current source does not meet Wikipedia's standards as outlined at WP:Reliable sources. - Otherwise (Talk?) 17:15, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

AI

I'd like to offer a suggestion for the text regarding AI. Currently, the end of the article's History section says:

• In 2025, Expedia Group launched an AI trip planner to help travelers get travel inspiration, recommendations, itineraries, and trip-planning assistance.

References

I'm not sure if webintravel.com is a reliable source or not, but the GeekWire source is specific to the website Expedia (not the parent company Expedia Group). Also, Expedia Group's AI work predates 2025. Per this USA Today article, which was published in 2024, I suggest replacing the aforementioned text with the following:

• Expedia Group's AI-powered travel tool launched in 2024 and allows Expedia customers to plan and manage trips.

References

My goal for this request is to make the text more accurate and specific to the parent company Expedia Group instead of the website Expedia. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 16:50, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 07:17, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Retail media network

I'd like to propose another operational update for this article, based on Wikipedia-appropriate sourcing. I suggest adding the following text to the History section:

• In 2024, Expedia Group launched its retail media network.

References

If this operational detail is worthy of inclusion, I'd appreciate if someone could update the article on my behalf since I avoid editing the main space. Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 17:00, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Update request

Continuing with this series of proposed changes, I'd like to suggest an update to the following sentence in the introduction:

• Over 3.5 million lodging facilities and flights on over 500 airlines are bookable on the company's websites.

References

This description does not fully summarize the parent company's services, which are not limited to lodging facilities and airlines. Therefore, I suggest replacing with the following sentence, which is based on the source already used as an inline citation:

• The company's websites offer access to over 3.5 million lodging options, including hotels and alternative accommodations, as well as more than 500 airlines, car rental providers, activities, and vacation packages available for booking.

The source used as an inline citation says, "At the end of 2024, we had over 3.5 million lodging properties available, including over 2.5 million online bookable alternative accommodations listings through Vrbo, over 1 million hotels and alternative accommodations through our other brands, over 500 airlines, packages, rental cars, cruises, insurance, as well as activities and experiences."

The source also confirms that Expedia Group has a B2B segment. If editors think this is an operational detail worthy of inclusion, a claim along the lines of the following could be added to the article body:

• Expedia Group also has a business-to-business (B2B) segment.

The purpose of this request to give readers a more complete summary of services based on the parent company's various brands and websites. This request is somewhat similar to one reviewed by User:Aloneinthewild for the Expedia entry here. If editors agree this is an improvement over the existing text, I'm hoping someone can update the article on my behalf since I generally avoid editing the main space directly.

Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 17:18, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Lopsided lede that does not adequately summarize the article

Per MOS:LEAD, the lead section should

The lead should stand on its own as a concise overview of the article's topic. It should identify the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies.

(I added the bolding)

There's a substantial name dropping listing out their brands in lede. Expedia has had plenty of controversy, but not a single one of them is even mentioned. This isn't ideal and isn't consistent with the expected style. Graywalls (talk) 17:07, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

I agree. Go ahead and take a shot at making it better. I just ran across this talk page a few minutes ago myself, so I'm unfamiliar with the topic. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 07:19, 7 February 2026 (UTC)