Expedia

Yes. If you cancel an Expedia booking and receive a refund, the cashback claim on the refunded booking is voided in your ShopBack US account. Partial refunds prorate the cashback to the retained portion of the trip, and unpaid or fully refunded bookings are treated as voided. Rebooking a fresh trip through shopback.com/expedia starts a separate eligible cashback claim once the new booking completes.

Expedia runs its deepest annual US discount windows during Black Friday week (November 27, 2026) and Cyber Monday (November 30, 2026) for Caribbean and Mexico all-inclusive packages, trans-Atlantic flight-plus-hotel packages, and January-to-March departures. The second cluster lands during Expedia's spring Early Booking Sale (late January through February 2027) targeting summer 2027 travel. For Caribbean beach (Cancun, Punta Cana, Jamaica, Aruba, Bahamas) and Mexico Pacific (Cabo, Puerto Vallarta), Memorial Day week (May 25, 2026), Labor Day week (September 7, 2026), and the September-October shoulder are secondary windows. For 2026 to 2027 Christmas and New Year's travel, lock bookings in October since inventory tightens 60 to 90 days out. One Key points earn on paid bookings and tier credits toward Silver, Gold, Platinum apply during the holiday window. VIP Access properties typically add room upgrades and resort credits that stack with Member Prices. ShopBack US cashback is claimed on the paid trip subtotal after trip completion (confirmation window roughly 65 days post-travel), so holiday bookings taken now confirm cleanly in Q1 2027. Activate ShopBack via the ShopBack Expedia merchant page before clicking through to expedia.com and completing the booking in the same browser session.

An Expedia booking clicked through from the ShopBack Expedia merchant page typically shows as pending cashback in your ShopBack US account within about 2 days, per the tracking timeline published on the Expedia page above. Pending cashback confirms about 65 days after the trip is completed, once Expedia's cancellation window has closed, and becomes withdrawable at that point. Cancelled or refunded bookings do not confirm. If pending cashback has not appeared within 7 days of booking, submit a missing cashback claim through the ShopBack app with your Expedia itinerary number.

Expedia US typically issues its own promo codes around headline US sale windows (Memorial Day in late May, Fourth of July in early July, Labor Day in early September, Black Friday and Cyber Monday in late November, Travel Tuesday the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Post-Christmas and New Year through early January), newsletter signup, mobile app installs and bank partnership campaigns. On ShopBack US, only vouchers or promo codes not featured on the ShopBack platform void cashback tracking per the terms on the Expedia page above; official Expedia codes and One Key member prices unlocked by sign-in typically preserve tracking. This is different from the AU market, where any promo code voids the entire order's cashback. Activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

For US travelers, Expedia flight and hotel packages typically undercut the sum of two separate bookings on fixed-date domestic and short-haul leisure trips. The pattern holds strongest on Caribbean and Mexico beach itineraries (Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Punta Cana, Aruba, Jamaica, Bahamas), on domestic sun destinations (Orlando, Las Vegas, Honolulu and the other Hawaiian islands), and on trans-Atlantic long-haul to London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona and Amsterdam where the total package value is largest. Sign in for One Key member prices before searching and activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

Cancun is one of the highest-volume short-haul international leisure destinations from US departure hubs (New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta), and Expedia flight and hotel packages on fixed-date Riviera Maya and Hotel Zone itineraries typically beat the sum of the standalone flight and standalone hotel. The strongest saving windows are Memorial Day for early-summer travel, Labor Day for late-summer trips, Black Friday and Cyber Monday for winter and next-year bookings, and shoulder-season dates (early May, September, early October) that avoid Spring Break and December to early January peak. Sign in for One Key member prices, filter for VIP Access all-inclusive properties, and activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

Cabo San Lucas is a popular short-haul Pacific-Mexico destination from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas and Houston, and Expedia flight and hotel packages into Los Cabos International typically show the strongest savings on midweek fixed-date itineraries during Memorial Day, Labor Day, Black Friday to Cyber Monday, and the April to May and September to October shoulder windows that avoid Spring Break and the December holiday peak. Package pricing tends to compress the flight and resort components on Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo and Corridor properties. Sign in for One Key member prices and activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

For US travelers, Hawaii package savings on Expedia into Honolulu (Oahu), Kahului (Maui), Kona and Hilo (Big Island) and Lihue (Kauai) are most reliable in the late-April to early-June window (before summer school holidays), in late August to mid-October (after summer peak, before Thanksgiving), and in late January to early March (avoiding Christmas and Spring Break). Flight and hotel packages from West Coast hubs (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland) typically undercut the sum of two separate bookings on fixed-date leisure itineraries of five to ten nights. One Key member prices on VIP Access Waikiki, Wailea and Kaanapali properties can add a further saving. Activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

Expedia generally has the deepest US inventory on Las Vegas across the Strip, Downtown, and off-Strip resorts, and Flight+Hotel packages from most US metros typically undercut the sum of a standalone flight and standalone Strip hotel on fixed-date weekend and midweek trips. The strongest saving windows are the January post-CES stretch, mid-week dates outside Super Bowl weekend and F1 weekend, and the Black Friday to Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday sale window for next-year bookings. Last-minute member prices often surface on near-dated Strip rooms inside the app. Sign in for One Key member prices and activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

Expedia US typically runs its deepest travel-sale stretch across Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving), with promo codes and flash discounts on flight and hotel packages, hotel-only stays, car rentals and activities weighted toward next-year travel. Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday often carry stronger travel-specific markdowns than Black Friday itself, since Black Friday leans retail. On ShopBack US, official Expedia codes surfaced on the platform preserve cashback tracking; only codes not featured on the ShopBack platform void cashback per current terms. Activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

Cyber Monday is the online-shopping capstone of the Thanksgiving stretch and typically carries the sitewide travel markdown on Expedia US across packages, near-dated hotels, car rentals and activities. Travel Tuesday, the day after Cyber Monday, has grown into the strongest single travel-sale day of the year with headline codes on Flight+Hotel bundles and hotel-only stays for spring and summer next-year travel. Pair the sale code with One Key member prices (visible after sign-in) to stack savings. Activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia and complete the booking in the same session.

One Key is Expedia's loyalty program, launched in July 2023 to replace Expedia Rewards and Hotels.com Rewards. Members earn up to 2% in OneKeyCash on eligible hotel, vacation rental, activity, package, car rental and cruise bookings, and typically a lower rate on eligible flights. Tiers are Blue (free signup), Silver (five trip elements a year), Gold (fifteen) and Platinum (thirty). OneKeyCash accrues to the account after travel and can be redeemed at checkout on future eligible bookings across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. One Key member prices are visible after sign-in and are not treated as a promo code, so they preserve ShopBack US cashback tracking. See current Expedia terms.

VIP Access is a curated set of hotels on Expedia and Hotels.com where One Key members with status earn a higher OneKeyCash rate and unlock member-only extras. Silver members typically earn 3% back with an extra perk at select properties, Gold members earn 4% back with an extra perk and complimentary room upgrades when available, and Platinum members earn 6% back with an extra perk and space-available room upgrades. For US travelers booking premium stays in Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe or Japan, filtering the hotel list for VIP Access properties before locking a booking is a straightforward way to lift the effective saving. Activate ShopBack before clicking through to earn cashback on top of VIP Access member benefits.

For US travelers who book more than one trip a year, yes. Blue-tier signup is free and unlocks member prices on hotels and packages that are not visible to signed-out users, which alone often exceeds the OneKeyCash earn rate on a single booking. OneKeyCash then accumulates on eligible bookings and can offset a future stay, and status tiers unlock VIP Access uplifts on premium properties. If you rarely book travel or only book flights, the program is thinner since flight earn rates are lower. Sign-in is typically required to see the true booking price on hotels and packages regardless of tier.

All three OTAs sell into the US market at broadly similar list prices. Expedia's structural advantage is the single-cart Flight plus Hotel package builder and the Flight+Hotel+Car bundle used for road-trip and national-park loops, plus the One Key OneKeyCash program that unifies earn and burn across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Booking.com typically leads on European and international hotel inventory depth and free-cancellation flexibility. Priceline typically leads on opaque-rate hotel deals (Express Deals) and near-dated Strip Vegas inventory. For US travelers deciding purely on price at a given moment, the more useful comparison is which OTA has an active site-wide sale, which one lists the specific hotel with the strongest current member price, and which one has the strongest current cashback rate on ShopBack. Check the ShopBack pages for Expedia, Booking.com and Priceline before locking a booking.

For US outbound and domestic leisure, the strongest saving windows on Expedia are Memorial Day (late May) for early-summer travel, Fourth of July (early July) for mid-summer, Labor Day (early September) for late-summer trips, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday (late November) for winter and next-year travel, and Post-Christmas through early January for Caribbean and ski destinations. Presidents' Day weekend in February also surfaces ski-season deals. For hotel-only stays, member prices on near-dated inventory are often richer inside four weeks of check-in. For fixed-date leisure trips into peak seasons (Hawaii summer, Cancun Spring Break, European summer, ski peak), booking three to four months out and layering One Key member prices with ShopBack cashback is the reliable pattern.

Bundling typically beats the sum of standalone bookings on common US leisure routes because the hotel portion is discounted when paired with a flight, and the discount is not visible when the hotel is priced on its own. This pattern holds strongest on Caribbean and Mexico beach trips (Cancun, Cabo, Punta Cana), on Hawaii Flight+Hotel from West Coast hubs, on Orlando and Vegas fixed-date weekends, and on trans-Atlantic to Europe where total package value is largest. Separate bookings often make more sense if you need maximum flexibility, are redeeming frequent-flyer miles for flights, or are routing through multiple cities. Activate ShopBack before clicking through to Expedia.

Yes for most flight tickets, because the US Department of Transportation 24-hour rule typically requires airlines (and tickets for travel touching the US) to allow free cancellation within 24 hours of booking, provided the booking is at least seven days before departure. Expedia applies this to most flights sold on the US site. Edge cases follow the operating airline and merchant terms shown at checkout.

Refundable rates cost more but allow free cancellation up to a stated cut-off shown on the listing, while non-refundable rates are cheaper with limited or no refund. Refundable usually makes sense for dates that may shift, for Spring Break and December-holiday leisure travel where plans move, and for weather-exposed Caribbean itineraries in hurricane season (June to November). Non-refundable is typically cheaper for firm dates on Vegas weekends and Cyber Week bookings. Refund processing time varies by payment method, supplier and rate type.

Yes, member prices on hotels and packages are typically only visible once you sign in to a One Key account. Sign-in is usually required to see the true booking price, so it is worth creating a free Blue-tier account before comparing rates. Since One Key member prices are not treated as a promo code, they preserve ShopBack US cashback tracking when combined with a click-through from ShopBack, unlike some third-party voucher codes that are not featured on the ShopBack platform (those void tracking per current terms).

ShopBack is a cashback platform that pays members a percentage of eligible purchases back after they click through from ShopBack to a partner store and complete a booking. ShopBack launched in the US in May 2025 and now covers travel, retail, food delivery and other verticals. On Expedia, activate ShopBack by clicking the Expedia merchant page above, then complete the booking on Expedia in the same browser session. Cashback is earned on top of Expedia's own promo codes (when featured on the ShopBack platform) and One Key member prices.

To earn cashback on Expedia through ShopBack, sign in to ShopBack, open the Expedia merchant page above, and click through to Expedia. Complete the booking in the same browser session without switching to other coupon sites. Per the terms on the Expedia page above, only vouchers or promo codes not featured on the ShopBack platform void cashback, so sticking to Expedia's own official codes or codes surfaced on ShopBack, and unlocking One Key member prices via sign-in, are the reliable ways to protect tracking. The current cashback rate by category is shown in the rate table on the ShopBack Expedia page above.

After clicking through to Expedia from ShopBack and completing a booking, the order is submitted to ShopBack by the merchant and typically appears as tracked cashback within two days per the timeline on the Expedia page above. Cashback confirms about 65 days after the trip is completed, once the merchant's cancellation and refund window has closed. Exclusions listed on the Expedia page above include event tickets, cruises, bookings made through the travel agent portal, gift cards and vouchers (purchase and redemption), purchases made with vouchers or promo codes not featured on the ShopBack platform, taxes, service charges and booking fees. If tracking does not appear, ShopBack's help center outlines a claim process.