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4 Digital Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

  • Dan Peltier, Skift
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    Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top digital trends.

    For all of our trends roundups, go here.

    >> Skift’s first e-book is a great read to know what to expect in 2015: What CEOs at Top Travel Booking Sites Say About Competition and Winning

    >> A big step forward for hotels: Hyatt Introduces Free Wi-Fi Throughout All Its Properties

    >> Tech companies won’t let Marriott get away with this:  Google and Microsoft Team Up Against Hotel Industry on Wi-Fi Jamming

    >> Rocketrip’s CEO on letting employees choose their booking method: Interview: Rocketrip CEO on What Business Travelers Really Desire

    Photo Credit: A hotel industry petition seeks to endorse the practice of jamming a property's Wi-Fi so that guests and conference attendees wouldn't be able to use their own Mi-Fi capabilities. Pictured is a Wi-Fi promotion from Marriott, which the FCC fined for jamming several months ago. Marriott International
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