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Expedia Review
Online travel agency for flights, hotels, car rentals and bundles in one app
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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Our verdict
Expedia suits travellers who want flights, hotels and car rentals in one place with a single itinerary, particularly when bundling for the discounts Expedia advertises. The trade-offs: the One Key rewards programme was cut back from 28 July 2026, and the app's privacy label lists many data types used for tracking.
Best for: Travellers who want to bundle flights, hotels, car rentals and activities in one itinerary
Skip it if: People chasing rewards: One Key now gives base members (Blue) only 1% and nothing on flights
Pros
- Flights, hotels, car rentals, activities and bundles in one app
- Strong scores: 4.8/5 on the US App Store, Vietnam App Store and Google Play; Trustpilot 4.0/5
- Free One Key membership, with Member Prices and advertised bundle savings of up to 30%
Cons
- From 28 July 2026, Blue members earn only 1% OneKeyCash, flights earn nothing and the Hotel Price Guarantee was removed
- The App Store label lists many data types used for tracking, and the app contains ads
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Cons
- In 2020 customers complained of long waits for flight refunds, leading to lawsuits (per Wikipedia)
Best for
- Frequent international travellers who want member pricing at no cost
Skip it if
- Users who are wary of data tracking for advertising
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What is Expedia?
Expedia is an online travel agency within Expedia Group, headquartered in Seattle in the US. According to Expedia Group's About page, Expedia.com launched in 1996 as a Microsoft division, went public in 1999, was spun off as an independent company in 2005 and became Expedia Group in 2018. The group also owns Hotels.com and Vrbo. The App Store description positions Expedia as a place to book flights, hotels, holiday homes, car rentals, activities and packages in one itinerary.
Key features
Per the App Store description, the app compares flights across hundreds of airlines, tracks prices and alerts on drops, shows Flight Deals on a map, offers Bundle & Save of up to 30% when bundling, Member Prices of 10% or more across over 2.5 million hotels, homes, car rentals, cruises and activities, and last-minute deals up to 25% off. These are Expedia's marketing figures, with asterisked conditions.
One Key and value
Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo share the One Key rewards programme (launched in 2023 per Wikipedia), free to join. According to Upgraded Points and FrequentMiler, from 28 July 2026 non-flight bookings on Expedia earn 1% (Blue), 2% (Silver, Gold) or 3% (Platinum) in OneKeyCash; flights no longer earn anything and the Hotel Price Guarantee was removed on Expedia and Hotels.com. OneKeyCash already in an account keeps its value and expiry date. Per Upgraded Points, Blue covers members with 0–4 trip elements, so anyone booking only a few trips a year earns 1%.
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Who it suits, and alternatives
Expedia fits when you want to book a whole trip on one international platform. For Asia-focused trips, Agoda or Trip.com may have a better-matched catalogue; Booking.com and Skyscanner are other price-comparison options. Compare the final price including taxes and fees across platforms before paying, since this research could not verify the fee and refund policies on Expedia's own pages.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Người đặt chỗ / Traveller
PersonalFree
The app and website are free for travellers; you pay only for the flights, hotels, car rentals or activities you book. Joining the One Key rewards programme is also free per the App Store description. Expedia's own terms and fee pages blocked automated access, so per-booking fees and taxes were not verified in this research.
- Free plan limits
- There is no paid tier for travellers. The App Store description advertises Member Prices at 10% or more off, Bundle & Save up to 30% and last-minute deals up to 25%; these are Expedia's marketing claims with asterisked conditions, and actual savings vary by product and date.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
Cancellation and refund terms depend on each booking. The App Store description says most hotels can be cancelled for free; its footnote adds that some hotels require cancelling more than 24 hours before check-in. Expedia's own refund-policy page could not be opened, so the details are unverified.
Privacy
Expedia's own privacy statement could not be opened because the official page blocks automated access, so this section relies on the app's App Store privacy label (self-declared by the developer, not verified by Apple). The label lists data used to track you: purchases, financial info, location, contact info, search history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics; the same types (plus user content) are also linked to you. Purposes include third-party advertising, Expedia's own advertising and marketing, analytics, personalisation and app functionality. Google Play flags the app as containing ads. Retention periods and user rights were not verified.
Expedia alternatives
7.3/10Skyscanner
Flight, hotel and car hire price comparison across 1,200+ partners
7.2/10Booking.com
A huge stays marketplace with no booking fees and mostly free cancellation
Frequently asked questions
Is Expedia free to use?
The app and website are free for travellers and you pay for what you book. The App Store lists no in-app purchases and Google Play flags the app as containing ads.
Does Expedia support Vietnamese?
The app's App Store language list includes Vietnamese and the app is listed on the Vietnam App Store. How much of the website is available in Vietnamese was not verified.
How much does One Key earn?
According to Upgraded Points, from 28 July 2026 non-flight bookings on Expedia earn 1% (Blue), 2% (Silver, Gold) and 3% (Platinum); flights earn nothing. Rates may differ by market, so check the terms for your country.
Are Expedia and Hotels.com related?
Yes. Expedia Group, Expedia's parent, also owns Hotels.com and Vrbo, and all three share the One Key programme.
Review evidence & sources9
Scores
- Ease of use
- 8.0
- Features
- 8.0
- Value for money
- 7.0
- Performance
- 7.5
- Support
- 6.0
- Privacy & security
- 5.0
Why this score
One app for flights, hotels, cars, activities and price tracking; App Store 4.8/5 over 6 million ratings, and Trustpilot's summary notes many reviewers praise the easy website. Not higher because no independent booking-flow test was reviewed.
Why this score
The App Store description lists flights, hotels, holiday homes, car rentals, activities, bundles, flight price tracking and a Flight Deals map, plus a membership programme. As an agency, service quality also depends on the airlines, hotels and rental firms.
Why this score
Free to use, with Member Prices and advertised bundle discounts, so the core value is in line with other large booking platforms. Marked down because One Key was cut: from 28 July 2026 Blue earns 1%, flights earn nothing and the Hotel Price Guarantee was removed; FrequentMiler calls it a devaluation.
Why this score
Google Play shows 4.8/5 over 1.74 million reviews and the app is updated constantly (latest App Store build dated 9 November 2026); Expedia Group reported Q3 2026 gross bookings of $34.0 billion (up 11%). No independent data on price accuracy or speed.
Why this score
The App Store description claims 24/7 support, but the customer-service page could not be opened to confirm channels. Wikipedia notes customers complained about long waits for flight refunds in 2020, leading to lawsuits. Unverified channels plus that record put it level with Agoda and only slightly above Booking.com.
Why this score
The App Store label lists many data types used for tracking and linked to you, including location, financial info and search history, for third-party advertising. The official privacy statement could not be verified, so no higher score.
What users say
- App Store (United States)4.8/5 · 6,009,503
- App Store (Vietnam)4.8/5 · 5,733
- Google Play4.8/5 · 1,740,000
- Trustpilot4.0/5 · 52,398
Sources
- Vendor-providedExpedia Group: About usNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedExpedia Group Q3 2026 earnings release (SEC 8-K, 2026-11-04)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (Vietnam)Nov 10, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot reviewsNov 10, 2026
- pressUpgraded Points: One Key changes 2026Nov 10, 2026
- pressFrequentMiler: Expedia One Key devaluationNov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia: Expedia GroupNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Expedia, Inc. (Expedia Group)
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 1996
- Category
- Travel
Capabilities
- Mobile app
- Integrations
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- English
- Vietnamese
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
- Korean
- German
- Portuguese
- Thai
- Indonesian
Integrations
- One Key (Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo)
Support
- Help center
Change history
- Update.Expedia Group reported Q3 2026: gross bookings of $34.0 billion (up 11%) and revenue of $4.94 billion (up 12%).
- Update.One Key rules changed: Blue earns 1%, flights no longer earn, and the Hotel Price Guarantee was removed on Expedia and Hotels.com.
- Company.Expedia Group acquired Tiqets, an activities and experiences ticketing platform.
Full change history (9)
- Feature.Launched One Key, a unified loyalty programme for Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo.
- Company.The company became Expedia Group.
- Company.Expedia acquired HomeAway for US$3.9 billion, later merged into Vrbo.
- Company.IAC spun off Expedia as an independent public company.
- Company.Expedia went public.
- Launch.Expedia launched as a division of Microsoft.
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