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There's more to Expedia than you might think

You probably already know that Expedia is a world-leading travel service delivering the most comprehensive travel options available online. In fact, there's a pretty good chance you've used one of our services at one point or another - whether to build a complete trip combining flights and hotel, or to organise lodging, ground transportation or destination services and activities.

But there are lots of other strings to our bow. And this is an ideal opportunity to tell you a bit about them.

Egencia is a full-service travel management company that combines cutting-edge technology and corporate support with convenience and competitive pricing. Business travellers can access specialised services, while companies can take advantage of rich management and reporting features.

Hotels.com is the leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering reservation services through its own websites, interactive affiliate network and free phone call centres. Hotels.com gives travellers the widest selection of lodging accommodations, from traditional hotels to vacation rentals at over 13,000 properties, in more than 400 cities in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. A one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability, it also specialises in providing travellers with accommodations during sold-out periods.

Venere.com is an Online Travel Agency operating on a global scale, and the only one to focus exclusively on hotel reservations. Expedia acquired the company in September 2008. In the last 5 years Venere.com has registered an average growth of 70%. In addition to its headquarters in Rome, Venere has offices in London and Paris.

EAN (Expedia Affiliate Network) provides private label booking solutions for travel suppliers looking to enhance their product offerings. EAN gives travel suppliers the ability to improve their own websites with industry-leading, cross-selling and dynamic packaging solutions, with access to highly competitive travel products and services.