Expedia drops booking fees permanently

Thursday, May 28, 2009 around 3 pm mountain time

The Wall Street Journal:

Expedia.com said Wednesday it will stop charging fees when customers book airline tickets over the Internet, upping the ante in the competition among online travel agencies.

The company, a unit of Expedia Inc., stopped charging booking fees in March under a promotion that was scheduled to end May 31. The latest move makes the no-fee policy permanent.

Rival online agencies Orbitz.com, a unit of Orbitz Worldwide Inc., and Sabre Holdings Corp.’s Travelocity.com also had eliminated booking fees on a promotional basis. The companies declined to comment on possible next steps. “Orbitz intends to remain a competitive place to book online,” a spokesman said. A Travelocity spokesman said: “We’re continuing to waive booking fees through this month.”

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 3 pm and is filed under news, travel, websites.

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