Expedia Signs New Five-Year Partnership Agreement With United Airlines
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), the world’s largest online travel company, today announced a new five-year, strategic partnership with United Airlines under which all of United’s published fares, schedules and inventory will be available through Expedia.com® and its affiliate sites to travelers worldwide.
The agreement enables United to benefit from Expedia’s online travel expertise, broad reach and targeted merchandising opportunities, and gives Expedia® travelers greater access to United’s fares, schedules and inventory. United’s service to key U.S. domestic and global destinations throughout the Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin American regions provides Expedia travelers an even greater selection of travel options.
“Our partnership with United embodies Expedia, Inc.’s commitment to developing long-term, mutually beneficial and strategic relationships with our partners,” said Lloyd Johnson, senior vice president of Americas strategic accounts, Expedia, Inc. “The strength of United’s global network paired with Expedia’s global leadership in online travel ensure we continue to deliver superior service and value to our travelers worldwide.”
“Shopping online for air travel is popular among many of our customers and having United’s ticket services available on Expedia’s Web sites is a service our customers expect,” said Jeff Foland, vice president of North America Sales, United Airlines. “This renewed agreement with Expedia enables us to effectively meet our customers travel needs while allowing both of us to achieve our economic goals.”
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. is the world’s leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book, and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides wholesale travel to offline retail travel agents. Expedia, Inc.’s portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com®, hotels.com®, Hotwire®, Expedia® Corporate Travel, TripAdvisor™ and Classic Vacations®. Expedia, Inc.’s companies also operate internationally with sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, and China, through its investment in eLong™. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ .
About Expedia® Partner Services Group
Expedia® Partner Services Group offers its supplier partners choice, seamless coordination and complete access to our vast traveler base. The formation of the Partner Services Group is a testament of Expedia’s commitment to continually refine the way we conduct business by seeking our suppliers’ input and customizing our services to meet their needs.
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