Tripadvisor Introduces Monthly Billing Option for Business Listings Subscribers

By Tripadvisor, PRNE
Monday, August 23, 2010

Easier Than Ever for Hospitality Businesses to Connect to Millions of Researching Travellers Online

LONDON, August 24, 2010 - TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel site*, has announced a new
monthly billing option for Business Listings subscribers, offering property
managers more payment flexibility. Business Listings have been purchased by
more than 15,000 properties since launch, because they allow property
managers to directly connect to millions of researching travellers,
converting potential customers to paying guests. Hospitality businesses
subscribing now until August 29, 2010, can sign up for monthly billing at no
additional cost over the annual subscription.

"TripAdvisor Business Listings is helping us reach our target audiences.
In fact, we made our money back in the first month," said Suzanne Chance,
director of interactive marketing for LodgeWorks, L.P., parent company of the
AVIA Hotels collection. "It's proven to be a direct revenue link for AVIA
Hotels."

The new monthly billing option, offered in response to customer requests
for additional payment alternatives, is particularly well suited for seasonal
business owners and property managers looking for more flexibility in their
billing cycle. In addition to gaining a direct link to millions of
researching travellers, Business Listings subscribers also gain access to
Special Offers, a feature that allows property managers to create and provide
their own unique special offers to the millions of travellers who use
TripAdvisor every day.

TripAdvisor's monthly billing option for Business Listing subscribers is
available online via credit card. For more information about Business
Listings or to subscribe, please call 0-800-098-8460, or visit TripAdvisor
online at www.tripadvisor.co.uk/BusinessListings. Subscribers may
cancel at any time for a pro-rated refund.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor(R) is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to
plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real
travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features
(including Flights search, TripAdvisor Mobile and TripAdvisor Trip Friends)
with seamless links to booking tools.

TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor LLC, attracts more
than 50 million monthly visitors* across 17 popular travel brands:
www.tripadvisor.com, www.airfarewatchdog.com,
www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com,
www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com,
www.frequentflier.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk,
www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com,
www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com
, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com,
www.virtualtourist.com and www.kuxun.cn. TripAdvisor-branded
sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 35
million unique monthly visitors*, 20 million members, and over 35 million
reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 21 countries worldwide, including
China under daodao.com (www.daodao.com). TripAdvisor also operates
TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism
industry access to TripAdvisor's millions of monthly visitors. The division
includes Business Listings, which allows hoteliers to connect directly to
millions of researching travelers, and Vacation Rentals, which helps property
managers and individual home owners list their properties and showcase hotel
alternatives.

TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are
operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE).

TripAdvisor and the TripAdvisor logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos
or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their
respective owners.

(c)2010 TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix, Worldwide, June 2010

Emma O'Boyle, Media Relations Manager TripAdvisor, Office: +44-203-320-3210, eoboyle at tripadvisor.com

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