Groupon to launch a travel deals service with Expedia
Online travel company Expedia and Groupon have teamed up to create Groupon Getaways. The new offering will offer “deeply discounted” travel deals from among the more than 135,000 hotels worldwide that work with Expedia.
Published: 02 Jun 2011
Online travel company Expedia and Groupon have teamed up to create Groupon Getaways. The new offering will offer “deeply discounted” travel deals from among the more than 135,000 hotels worldwide that work with Expedia.
Groupon Getaways with Expedia is expected to launch in late June.
Starting in the US and Canada, with plans to expand to other countries, Expedia and Groupon plan to also include package deals, airline tickets, car rentals, cruises and destination activities.
The deals will follow the Groupon model, in which customers have a limited time to buy a discount voucher good for future travel. Discounts will be significant – typically around 50 percent off retail rates found at other online travel sites. Once a customer purchases a voucher, they can redeem it at a later date of their choice within the redemption period.
The companies say they are offering travel suppliers an option to reach out to “an enormous audience” at no upfront cost to participate.
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