Expedia has agreed to buy Travelocity from its parent company, Sabre Corp., for $280 million, merging two major travel booking sites amidst increasing competition from other players in the space.

Yes, Expedia and Travelocity are the same company, but it wasn't a "merger" of equals; rather, Expedia, Inc. officially acquired Travelocity in January 2015 for $280 million in cash. Before the full acquisition, the two had a "strategic marketing agreement" starting in 2013 where Expedia actually powered the technology and customer service for Travelocity’s websites. Today, Travelocity operates as one of many brands under the Expedia Group umbrella, which also includes Hotels.com, Vrbo, and Orbitz. While the Travelocity website still features its iconic "Roaming Gnome" and maintains a separate brand identity to appeal to different customer segments, the "engine" behind the curtain—the flight inventory, hotel deals, and booking platform—is virtually identical to Expedia’s. For 2026 travelers, this means you will often see the exact same prices and search results on both sites, as they are both drawing from the same global database of travel inventory.