Global Online Travel company Expedia reportedly has plans to launch its portal India in Jan 2008, offering both domestic and international travel, reports Mint. I just checked and the company has registered the domain Expedia.in. Expedia and Travelocity, which has plans for offering air tickets by next month, are entering a marketplace that is already very crowded, competing to offer better deals at their own expense, and struggling to make a profit. Of course, as is the case with VC funded portals, Expedia and Travelocity had play the long term game and wait for consolidation to take place.

• Travelocity Launches India Portal; To Focus On Hotel Rooms
• Sharat Dhall To Head Expedia’s India Operations
• TravelGuru To Acquire Desiya.com
• MakeMyTrip Raises $15 million From Tiger Fund, Sierra, SAIF Partners And Helion Venture Partners