Expedia Review

Sure, Microsoft has a lot to offer, but would you book a vacation here? The answer is yes. As usual, Bill Gates and company have taken the time and effort to set up a complete operation. From the excellent content at Expedia and its neighboring Mungo Park, to the customer service by World Travel Partners, Expedia is the real deal. The folks at Microsoft Travel Technologies know what they are doing. And now that they've spun themselves off into Expedia.com and gone public, they'll have the capital to make some more improvements to the site.The site interface is well done . It looks good and loads very fast. Microsoft uses a system of frames to make sure that the user is never far from assistance, if he needs it. Some areas of interest are the interactive map planner and the Travel Magazine section that delivers helpful hints. Expedia has also launched a hotelpricematcher and farepricematcher service that will compete with priceline.com. You should check them out, but make sure that you read the rules completely, as they may have some interesting non major carriers you could be flying on.One of the ways that Expedia makes the user feel at home is through the use of "wizards". Just like the guides to adapt templates in Word or Excel, the travel offers are put through in a step-by-step process that allows a good amount of hand-holding by the site. In order to book travel at Expedia , the visitor must register with the site. Its not a lengthy process if you have a fast line and it is well worth the effort. According to Eric Blatchford, Expedia is designed for the armchair traveler--"it is committed to having useful content" for all users. Microsoft will spend 300-400 million dollars over the next few years developing this interactive content. Over 100 full-time employees will generate original content that you simply won't find anywhere else. Expedia is one of the first sites that is not just a place to go when you are online--It is a reason to get online in the first place.