Building their 10 years of association, online travel company Expedia, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts have signed a new agreement. The two companies have decided not only to continue as distribution partners, but also as marketing partners. (4/18/2006)

This agreement expands Hyatt's current partnership with Expedia, allowing Expedia to better market and distribute Hyatt inventory.

Hyatt will benefit from new business terms plus Expedia's online travel expertise and broad reach, while Expedia customers gain broad access to Hyatt inventory and rates.

On Expedia increasingly strengthening its hotel supplier relationships through long-term contract commitments, Paul Brown, president, Partner Services Group, Expedia said, from being the first hotel company to join Expedia in a marketing partnership to being the first to participate in our direct connect program for hotels, Hyatt exemplifies the long-term, mutually beneficial relationships Expedia strives for with our partners.