Expedia, Inc. (Expedia), is an online travel company. Travel suppliers distribute and market products through its sites, its private label business and its call centers. Its portfolio of brands includes Expedia.com, a service online travel agency ; Hotels.com, a hotel-only booking service; Hotwire.com, a discount travel provider; Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), which powers travel for travel and non-travel brands, as well as more than 10,000 active affiliates globally; luxury travel specialist, Classic Vacations; destination services and concierge services provider Expedia Local Expert (ELE); Expedia CruiseShipCenters, with home-based agents and retail locations in the United States and Canada; Egencia, the corporate travel management company; eLong, Inc. (eLong), China�s online travel company, and European online hotel specialist Venere.com. Effective July 5, 2014, Expedia Inc acquired a 19.9% interest in Wotif.com Holdings Ltd. In July 2014, Expedia Inc acquired Auto Escape Group.