Expedia Signs New Multi-Year Global Partnership Agreement With Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, today announced a new multi-year strategic partnership with Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, under which all of the carriers’ published fares, schedules and inventory will be available through Expedia.com® and Expedia.ca.
“We’re pleased to continue our strong relationship with Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, supporting our promise to deliver our travelers the best selection of travel options at the best prices,” said Lloyd Johnson, Senior Vice President, Expedia, Inc. Partner Services Group Americas. “This agreement is a prime example of the fruits of Expedia’s commitment to establishing long term, strategic and mutually beneficial relationships with our partners.”
“Expedia has worked with us to understand our business needs, resulting in a beneficial ongoing partnership that aligns with our objectives,” said Steve Jarvis, Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Customer Experience, Alaska Airlines.
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.
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 Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and China, through its investment in eLong™. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ (NASDAQ: EXPE).
About Alaska Air Group
Alaska Airlines and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 92 cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.
Expedia, Expedia.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Classic Vacations is either a trademark or registered trademark of Classic Vacations, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. hotels.com is either a trademark or registered trademark of hotels.com, L.P., a subsidiary of hotels.com in the U.S. and/or other countries. Hotwire is either a trademark or registered trademark of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TripAdvisor is either a trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.
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