Expedia Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
3150 139th Ave., SE, Bellevue, WA 98005-4046, United States
(800)397-3342, (425)679-7200, http://www.expediainc.com

Primary SIC: Travel Agencies, Primary NAICS: Travel Agencies
Description: Expedia Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in April 2005, after it split from InterActiveCorp. On August 9, 2005, the split was complete and company shares began trading on the NASDAQ. Expedia is an online travel company that empowers travelers with the tools and information they need to efficiently research, plan, book and experience travel. The company caters to leisure and corporate travelers, offline retail travel agents and travel service providers. Travelers can search for, compare information about (including pricing, availability and traveler reviews) and book travel products and services on Expedia-branded websites, including airline tickets, lodging, car rentals, cruises and many destination services-such as airport transfers, local attractions and tours-from a large number of suppliers, on both a stand-alone and package basis. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., the company offers its travel products and services directly to travelers through its U.S.-based website, www.expedia.com, as well as through localized versions of the Expedia website in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Among the company's brands are Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Worldwide Travel Exchange, Classic Vacations, Expedia Corporate Travel and TripAdvisor. More

Transportation: Travel planning services, airline reservations, car rental and hotel reservations via the Internet.