Expedia
Partners with HotelsCombined.com in APAC
Sydney, 11 February 2009 –
HotelsCombined.com announced today their new extended partnership with Expedia,
Inc. covering 4 key markets in the Asia Pacific region: Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India.
With the
systems integration finalized on HotelsCombined.com, consumers within the APAC
region can now search and compare live hotel rates from Expedia’s global
selection of hotels against other major travel sites to find the optimal hotel
deal. Visitors choosing to make a hotel reservation with Expedia® are then
redirected to the respective Expedia site (Expedia.com.au, Expedia.co.nz,
Expedia.co.jp or Expedia.co.in) where they will be able to complete their hotel
booking without additional fees or markups.
Yury Shar,
Managing Director of HotelsCombined.com welcomed the new deal - “We’re excited
to be working with the region’s leading online travel provider Expedia. It is a
very positive development for both companies and most importantly our users.”
“We, too,
are excited about the opportunity to provide a quality travel product to
HotelsCombined.com’s users. Expedia Affiliate Network’s is continually seeking
new ways to improve our service, support and added value for our top partners
in APAC. This strategic partnership is yet one more example of Expedia’s
commitment to the APAC region.” – says Expedia Affiliate Network’s new Managing
Director, APAC, Jens Parkitny.
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. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands
includes: Expedia, hotels.com, Hotwire, Egencia (formerly Expedia Corporate
Travel), TripAdvisor, Expedia Local Expert, Classic Vacations and eLong.
Expedia, Inc.’s companies operate more than 60 global points of sale in more
than 40 countries, with sites in North America, South America, Latin America,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of
the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/
(NASDAQ: EXPE).
About
HotelsCombined.com
HotelsCombined.com
is the leading global hotel price comparison engine searching over 900,000
hotel deals from prominent travel sites in the United States, Europe and Asia
Pacific. Visitors to HotelsCombined.com can search and compare major travel
sites to find the optimal hotel deal and click to buy direct from the hotel or
favorite travel site. For more information, visit http://www.HotelsCombined.com
Expedia is
a registered trademarks of Expedia, Inc. 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. © 2009 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. CST # 2029030-40
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For further
information please contact:
Vicki Byrne
Director of
Business Development
Phone: +61
2 8011 4192
Email: Vicki@HotelsCombined.com
Website: http://www.HotelsCombined.com
