More than 250 stories have been published across Expedia Group blogs, newswires and websites this year alone and we bring them to you here, in this media room. We reviewed them all to call out the top 10 most standout blogs, articles and press releases. And oh, what a year it has been!
The Expedia Group Technology Blog on Medium has taken off this year! This story contributed significantly to the blog’s collective 15,000 hours read, with over 650,000 views this year. It may come as no surprise that the author, David Pires, is EGs Head of Data Visualization and his insights have proven not only valuable to the EG tech team, but tech teams throughout the industry.
It is no surprise this exciting company announcement made the top of the list. So many new leaders and talent have been added to the EG roster in 2021. Rathi Murthy joined as Chief Technology Officer and President of Expedia Services and Jon Gieselman as President of Expedia Brands, joining from Verizon and Apple respectively. It has only been 6 months since they joined us and their energy and knowledge is already transformative.
One of the biggest takeaways from 2021 is our growth in Inclusion and Diversity. This blog post written by our Chief Inclusion & Diversity officer outlines our goals, accountability and next steps, “...because if we all put in the work, we can turn little things into big things. Eventually, big things turn into systemic change, which propels us forward as we seek to fulfill our purpose of strengthening connections, broadening horizons, and bridging divides.”
New year, new brand direction. We love the support the Expedia brand received in their brand re-launch. The positioning is simple, straightforward and oh so timely - it matters who you travel with. Expedia wants to be the ultimate travel companion and we’re excited to watch their journey.
Our connectivity providers rock, and they’re proud of it! That’s probably why this article was so popular in 2021. Our Connectivity Partner Program recognizes the connectivity providers that stand out by delivering robust technology to property managers and hoteliers.
The Tech Blog is the gift that keeps on giving. Ever found yourself reworking the same API again and again? Engineering Manager Jyoti Balwani shares best practices and tips that garnered this blog post thousands of views and plenty of read time.
This year, we celebrated International Womans day by lifting up one of our incredible female tech leaders. A first-generation Thai American woman, technology leader, wife, daughter and sister, now Senior Vice President of Commercial Integrations Sandy Anuras chose to challenge gender inequity by reflecting on her 20 years in the industry. She talks about how the challenges she overcame (and continues to overcome), paved the way for the next generation of women in tech.
This year we not only launched trends and redictions, but quarterly outlook articles (see Spring, Summer and Fall) to keep the industry and travelers informed during this unprecedented year. The good news is they will be back and better than ever in 2022, so keep an eye out for our 2022 travel trends and predictions coming this January!
Did you know there are more than 145 million customers across our separate rewards programs? SO many travelers, so many programs – it's time to #simplify. The new Expedia Group loyalty program is all set to be best in class and we can’t wait to see it live in action.
During this past year we’ve redesigned this media room to better showcase news and content from across Expedia Group – whether its tech, culture, consumer brands or b2b, you can come here for all EG News, all the time. Next year we’ll create more content just like this providing you a bird’s eye view of all things EG, so make sure you follow us on social and watch this space 👀.