Expedia Group reported a net income of $376 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Revenue for the period was $2.96 billion, up by 97% year-on-year, reaching 83.2% of the 2019 level.
Gross bookings in Q3 was $18.7 billion, up by 117% year-on-year.
For the third quarter of 2021, total gross bookings and total revenue both increased significantly compared to the third quarter of 2020. Booking trends for lodging, air, and other travel products all declined sequentially from the second quarter of 2021 largely due to the impact of the Covid Delta variant.
Both Retail and B2B segment revenue increased compared to the third quarter of 2020. Gross bookings and revenue growth reflect improvement in travel trends compared to the third quarter of 2020.
“Despite continued volatility in the travel recovery, Expedia Group’s net income and adjusted EBITDA for the quarter nearly matched our Q3 2019 levels driven by the superior performance from Vrbo and domestic travel along with improvements across virtually all lines of business. With early positive signs in Q4 and many countries announcing new openings to international travelers, we are feeling increasingly confident about a continued recovery,” said Peter Kern, Vice Chairman and CEO, Expedia Group. “We recently celebrated our 25th anniversary of forever changing travel. And as we come out of Covid, we are committed to once again charting an exciting new path for our customers, partners, and the entire travel ecosystem.”
Expedia Group recently announced plans to unify its loyalty programs, consisting of more than 145 million members, into a single program spanning all global brands and products.
Expedia Group completed the sale of Egencia to American Express Global Business Travel ("GBT") on November 1. Expedia Group is a minority shareholder in the combined entity, which has a 10-year lodging supply agreement with Expedia Partner Solutions.
