[12][13] eDreams ODIGEO announced an intention to list on the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Valencia stock exchanges in early 2014.
[17] The sale of shares was managed by financial organizations including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG, and Jefferies Group LLC.
[20][21][22] However, after five months, the stock price had fallen by 60%, reflecting the shared challenges of a difficult European IPO market.
[31][32][33] In June 2016, it launched free intelligent push notifications on mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, so that travelers can be notified of any flight delays, cancellations, and diversions as well as gate announcements and baggage claim areas.
[34] After completing a strategic review in November 2017 compiled by Morgan Stanley,[35][36][37] it was announced that Odigeo was considering takeover bids in January 2018.
[39] The company announced that it would transform its business model based on income diversification and price policy change.
[46][47] eDreams ODIGEO has five brands that offer flights, hotels, car rentals, and vacation packages.
[49] In 1999, eDreams was founded in Silicon Valley by Javier Perez-Tenessa, James Hare, and Mauricio Prieto.
[57] The company’s Prime program initially included discounts on airfare[57] and later in June 2020 it expanded also to accommodation.
[57] Faced with the pandemic, eDreams ODIGEO launched a giveaway campaign offering new subscribers a free six-month trial period for Prime.
[73] The company hired 100 employees between the two offices in Portugal and Italy, including front and back-end engineers, and iOS and Android developers.
This tech force works across eDreams ODIGEO's 261 websites worldwide and alongside its product and developers' teams based respectively in Barcelona and Madrid.
[74] In October 2020, eDreams ODIGEO launched a new data insights service to help tourism organizations and local governments understand travel trends and consumer habits.
[75] eDreams ODIGEO’s data is used by tourist boards and policymakers to support their tourism strategy and boost national economies.
[76] The new classification rated airlines based on refund viability, flight cancellations, ticket flexibility, customer experience, and COVID-19 safety measures.
[90] In 2021, eDreams ODIGEO commissioned an independent poll with OnePoll to reveal traveler booking preferences post-COVID-19.
[93] The findings from the poll revealed that 75% of respondents expressed a preference to book via an OTA as opposed to direct with an airline due to convenience and cost.
[99] The Board of the Company includes Thomas Vollmoeller, Carmen Allo, Dana Dunne, David Elizaga, Daniel Setton, Lise Fauconnier, Benoit Vauchy, Pedro López, and Amanda Wills.
[101][102] eDreams ODIGEO and its subsidiary company, Opodo, have been listed on the database in light of their involvement in activities related to "the provision of services and utilities supporting the maintenance and existence of settlements".