Some follow up - A posting at Macfixit confirms the problem. Expedia's reply is basically to blame Apple and ask us to use IE or Netscape. Here is their reply for interest. Cooky enabling or not makes no difference contrary to a statement below and we know that Expedia does not work well with Safari in various incarnations. Consider using Travelocity, Hotwire, Orbitz or the airline sites which do work seemlessly!
"Dear Expedia Customer,
Thank you for contacting us regarding your Mac and Apple Safari.
We apologize for any inconvenience. You will find below the minimum requirements to use the Windows XP and other windows applications. Most of these requirements correspond to Expedia.com's needs of use. Please note that many Apple Safari users discontinue use of their cookies which will not allow the site to work properly. For more FAQ's on your browser, see the following link:
http://developer.apple.com/internet/safari/faq.html#anchor5
Use a Web browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections and cookies. Currently, the following browsers meet these security requirements:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later
MSN Explorer
MSN 8 and later
Netscape Navigator 4.07 and later
Web TV Classic and Web TV Plus
AOL 4.0 and later
Cookies, small text files stored on your hard disk, contain data you provide or information about the choices you make when visiting a Web site. In order to sign in to .NET Passport, your Web browser must be set to accept cookies.
For Internet Explorer 6:
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Privacy tab, and move the slider to select a setting.
Click OK.
For Internet Explorer 5.x:
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
On the Security tab, click the Custom Level button.
Scroll down to Cookies.
Select Enable or Prompt.
Click OK, click Yes, and then click OK again.
For Internet Explorer 4.x:
On the View menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Advanced tab.
Scroll down to Security, and then to Cookies.
Select Always accept or Prompt before accepting.
Click OK.
For Netscape Navigator 6.0:
On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
Expand the Privacy and Security category (click the triangle sign).
Click Cookies, and select Enable all cookies.
Click OK.
For Netscape Navigator 4.x or 5.x:
On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
In the left column, click Advanced.
On the right, under Cookies, select Accept all cookies.
Click OK.
With MSN Explorer, if you don't wish to share the same set of cookies with everyone who uses your computer, you can choose to store your cookies separately from those of other users. To do this:
Click Help & Settings.
Click Web Browsing, and then click Change Your Cookie Settings.
Select the check box, and then click Change Now.
Notes
You may not be able to visit some Web sites if you override or block cookies. If you change your cookie settings you may have to sign out of .NET Passport and sign in again to view some sites.
For further information regarding Expedia.com's requirements, please use the following link.
http://us.expediacustomer.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=hgen&hfnm=hSCusingfaq.htx&rhtx=21000#runsite
If this information does not help, please contact customer support for Windows.
We recommend that you clear the cookies and temporary files. You may be attempting to access Expedia.com via an old bookmark or favorite that is no longer accurate due to recent upgrade with our site.
Here's how to clear your cookies:
Open Internet Explorer
Click on "Explorer" at the top of the screen
Click on "Preferences" from the drop down menu.
Click on "Clear Cookies"
The website does not operate any differently on a Mac than it does on Internet Explorer. Everything should look the same.
If you have further questions, feel free to reply to this e-mail or contact Expedia customer services at 1-800-397-3342 and reference case ID 22283953
