Insight Into the Intersection of Travel, Technology & Marketing

Industry-leading research and travel marketing insights to help travel brands develop a thoughtful marketing strategy
Subscribe to the Blog
Picture of Hari Nair, Senior Vice President, Expedia Group Media Solutions
Hari Nair
Senior Vice President, Expedia Group Media Solutions
As senior vice president of Expedia Group Media Solutions, the digital advertising arm of Expedia Group, Hari Nair oversees all facets of the business globally including product development and execution, engineering, operations, marketing, media sales and business development. Hari was previously vice president and general manager of Orbitz.com and CheapTickets.com, subsidiaries of Expedia Group, responsible for overseeing retail operations and profitability of the business, brand strategy, marketing efficiency and customer lifecycle management. Hari joined Expedia Group in 2002, and has managed and led market management operations in a variety of offices, including Dallas, New York and London. He also oversaw the company’s hotel supplier relations and directed lodging strategy and business for North America. Prior to joining Expedia, Hari worked in corporate training and food and beverage operations at Oberoi Hotels, a leading luxury hotel chain that owns and manages thirty hotels and five luxury cruisers across six countries under the ‘Oberoi’ & ‘Trident’ brands. Hari holds a master’s degree in Hotel Management from Cornell University.

Many of you know Expedia Group as a leading travel and technology brand. While certainly true, my tenure here has taught me that the organization is also filled with people who strive to make the world a more equitable place. Reflecting this ethos, our group, alongside the larger Expedia Group, ...

One Day Can Make a Difference: Our Day of Caring

When booking travel, the heart tends to lead the head. Our readers are likely familiar with our Multi-National Travel Trends study, which shows that activities and experiences are what drives us to make travel decisions, more so than deals and special offers. This theme was discussed yesterday at ...

Tourism Australia Encourages U.S. Travelers to Discover and Book Their Australian Adventure

Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, has a mission to increase incremental international visitation to the United States. They plan to do just that in a new campaign, by inspiring travel and destination discovery by transporting people on a sound journey around ...

New Brand USA Campaign Inspires International Travelers to Explore the U.S. Through Sound

“Connect With Travelers Across Their Journey.” This message on our site encapsulates what we in the travel and digital media industry are all on together—a journey. Like all journeys, it is always in flux, breathing, growing, creating. As I reflected on this dynamism, I remembered its most integral ...

The Holidays Are about Many Things, for Us, They're about Connection

We all know that acquiring a new customer costs more than nurturing an existing one, which is why developing a loyal base of customers is crucial to many brands. This is especially true in the travel and hospitality space where people are looking for a dependable experience regardless of where in ...

A Question of Loyalty: Grow Your Base of Loyal Customers in Travel

subscription-icon

Want Updates?