Expedia Group, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1996 and operates with approximately 21,110 employees. Functioning as an online travel company specializing in travel arrangements, it operates a range of travel-related websites, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire, Orbitz, Travelocity, and Vrbo. The company also provides travel-related services such as trip planning and itinerary management.