World’s largest online travel company Expedia severs ties with Alec
by Dominic Rushe from on (#1Q2WD)
Company has become the latest tech firm to sever ties with the rightwing lobby group with a history of fighting against progressive causes
Expedia, the world's largest online travel company, has become the latest tech firm to sever ties with Alec, the rightwing lobby group with a history of fighting against climate change legislation and other progressive causes.
The company had previously been a sponsor of Alec (American Legislative Exchange Council), a lobby group that promotes conservative legislation at state level across the US. But in an email to advocacy group Common Cause this week the travel firm, which also owns Hotels.com, Hotwire.com and trivago among others, confirmed it had severed ties.