\nExpedia Group B2B today announced a new set of AI-powered products and partnerships that make it easier for companies in any sector to build travel into their customer experiences.<\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260519530379\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n \n\u201cFor decades we\u2019ve built the plumbing behind the scenes that makes travel work more connected, seamless, and trusted, bringing together supply, pricing, payments, service and more,\u201d said Alfonso Paredes, President B2B & Chief Commercial Officer Expedia Group. \u201cNow we\u2019re making that infrastructure even easier for partners to plug into. With one connection, partners can build more complete travel experiences for their customers, capture more of the trip, and do it with less complexity.\u201d<\/p>\n \nExpedia Group B2B today serves 75,000 partners across industry verticals and 200,000 travel advisors, and its platform processes 21 billion API calls a day (Expedia Group internal data, 2025).<\/p>\n AI toolkit for partners + new travel platform<\/b><\/p>\n \nAt the Explore 26 partner conference, Expedia Group B2B previewed its new, in-development AI toolkit, which rolls out with select partners in the coming months. It simplifies how B2B partners connect Expedia Group capabilities into AI experiences across APIs, interfaces, and agent workflows.<\/p>\n \nAt the core is the Intelligent Experience Platform, a set of composable AI components designed to help partners launch branded travel experiences powered by Expedia Group intelligence. Expedia Group B2B aims to reduce the time and investment required for partners to launch travel experiences and help them prepare for a future where travelers increasingly expect AI-assisted trip planning.<\/p>\n Expanding ground mobility to complete more trips<\/b><\/p>\n \nTo help partners capture more of the end-to-end journey, Expedia Group B2B is expanding its car rental, ground transport and Insurtech solutions.<\/p>\n \nIn a separate announcement today, Expedia Group shared it has entered into an agreement to acquire CarTrawler, an Ireland-based B2B platform powering leading travel brands.<\/p>\n \nCarTrawler follows Expedia Group\u2019s recent acquisition of Tiqets, the Amsterdam-based activities and experiences platform, and together the acquisitions advance the growth strategy the company outlined to expand its Rapid API beyond lodging to include car, flights, activities and trip protection.<\/p>\n \nCarTrawler\u2019s capabilities, coupled with Expedia Group\u2019s extensive scale, technology and partner network, unlock several new growth opportunities for partners as well as unrivaled choice and value for travelers. The transaction, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n Marketing and media capabilities to reach more travelers<\/b><\/p>\n \nAt Explore \u201826, Expedia Group also announced marketing and media network enhancements that help partners reach more travelers in more places.<\/p>\n \nFor Rapid API partners, two new merchandising solutions can help drive demand and improve conversion:<\/p>\n \nExpedia Group Advertising also shared advances to its Travel Media Network, including:<\/p>\n Trust and support built in<\/b><\/p>\n \nAcross these launches, Expedia Group emphasized the governance and infrastructure behind its B2B platform:<\/p>\n \n\u201cPartners want growth, but they also want to know their brand and their customers are in safe hands,\u201d Paredes said. \u201cA year ago, we said we would build a broader platform for partners, and we did. Today, we\u2019re helping partners sell more, serve better, and capture more of the trip, using infrastructure that\u2019s been tested at scale for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n About Expedia Group<\/b><\/p>\n Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) <\/b>is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group\u2122 connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel.<\/p>\n \nExpedia Group\u2019s ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands \u2013 Expedia\u00ae, Hotels.com\u00ae, and Vrbo\u00ae \u2013 the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease.<\/p>\n \n\u00a9 2026 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia Group company. All rights reserved. Expedia Group and the Expedia Group logo are trademarks of Expedia, Inc. CST: 2029030-50.<\/p>\n For more information, visit <\/i>www.expediagroup.com<\/i><\/a>. View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260519530379\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260519530379\/en\/2809993\/4\/IEP_phone_stillupres-high_fidelity_v2-2x.jpg\")
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