Expedia Group

Expedia Group appears in 困在系统里的酒店，你不知道的携程垄断练成史 in two roles: as an investor context for Elong and as one of the global online-travel giants compared with Ctrip / Trip.com Group and Booking Holdings.

The source does not make Expedia a detailed case. It uses the company to place China’s OTA history inside a broader global platform category where hotel supply, travel search, booking flow, and app habits can concentrate power.

140.酒店集团为什么都热衷于打造会员和积分体系？| 串台远行者与碎冰匠 adds Expedia as the U.S. comparison case: a higher hotel-chain penetration rate gives large groups more ability to use Hotel Loyalty Programs and Hotel Direct Booking Channels against OTA dependence.

Connections

• Elong — China OTA competitor connected to Expedia investment in the source.
• Ctrip / Trip.com Group and Booking Holdings — global OTA comparison.
• Online Travel Agency, OTA Platform Concentration, Hotel Platform Pricing Power, and Hotel Direct Booking Channels — concept links.