Expedia Group spent $676 million on three acquisitions in the first nine months of 2026, according to a third-quarter financial filing. It is the company’s most active stretch of dealmaking since its 2015 buying binge, when it acquired HomeAway (Vrbo), Orbitz Worldwide, and Travelocity.
The filing doesn’t name the companies Expedia bought in 2026. It said Expedia bought two travel-related companies in its B2B segment and one AI trip-planning company in B2C. Those are Amsterdam-based attractions platform Tiqets, Dublin-based car rental and ground transportation platform CarTrawler, and Berlin-based AI trip planner Layla.
Of the $676 million, $4 million was accrued and the rest paid in cash. The acquired companies brought $124 million of cash with them. Expedia booked $484 million of the price as goodwill — the premium paid above the value of the companies’ identifiable assets — and $327 million as intangible assets, such as partner relationships and tec