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Expedia Signs Global Agreement with Japan's Largest Independent Hotel Chain, Prince Hotels
BELLEVUE, Wash. and TOKYO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world's leading online travel company,
today announced a global partnership agreement with Prince Hotels & Resorts,
the largest independent hotel chain in Japan. Under the agreement, Expedia(R)
will add Prince Hotels properties to the selection on its more than 70
Expedia- and hotels.com(R)-branded sites in 55 countries worldwide.
"The partnership with Expedia gives us the opportunity to promote Prince
Hotels & Resorts as a well-known brand throughout the world," said Mr.
Yamazoe, general manager of worldwide sales for Prince Hotels. "We expect
increased exposure and resultant sales."
Headquartered in Tokyo, Prince Hotels operates a variety of properties
throughout Japan and Hawaii, including The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, rated the
second best hotel in the world on the prestigious Expedia Insiders' Select(R)
list. This partnership will provide Expedia customers greater access to
Prince Hotels properties, while giving these properties greater exposure to
inbound travelers and providing an important supplement to domestic travel
revenue.
Expedia will also launch a new branded landing page that features all
Prince Hotels properties. The page will give travelers a central resource for
locating Prince properties, and represents the marketing value and support
Expedia offers its strategic hotel partners to help them enhance their brand
exposure in addition to the global distribution.
"Expedia is thrilled to expand our successful partnership with Prince
Hotels," said Peter Lee, director of market management for North Asia. "Our
relationship with Prince Hotels illustrates how Expedia and our partners in
Japan work together to solve challenges and seize opportunities unique to
this region."
About Expedia Partner Services Group
Expedia Partner Services Group (PSG) is the central point of contact for
travel suppliers to access the global Expedia marketplace of leading travel
brands comprising more than 60 points of sale worldwide. With hundreds of
employees in local markets throughout the world, Expedia PSG makes it easy
for suppliers to meet their global distribution objectives, and delivers a
portfolio of innovative connectivity solutions, rate and inventory management
tools, business intelligence reports, and online marketing expertise. Hotels
interested in offering their inventory on Expedia sites should visit
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering
business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to
easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also
provides in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers.
The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com, hotels.com,
Hotwire, Egencia (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel), TripAdvisor, Expedia
Local Expert, Classic Vacations and eLong. Expedia, Inc.'s companies operate
more than 60 global points of sale in more than 40 countries, with sites in
North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and
Asia-Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. For more
Expedia and Expedia Insiders' Select are registered trademarks of
Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and
company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective
owners.
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CONTACT: Expedia PR Team, +1-425-679-4317, expediapr@edelman.com
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