Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement on Form S-4) of Expedia, Inc. of our report dated March 10, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Ask Jeeves, Inc., management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Ask Jeeves, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Ask Jeeves, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
San
Francisco, California
August 8, 2005