Challenges in Travel Booking 2016 and 6 Other Digital Travel Trends This Week

Dan Peltier

January 30th, 2016 at 12:00 PM EST

Photo Credit: BCD Travel acquired GetGoing's assets to help power BCD's TripSource app (shown above), which helps corporations and their employees book a broader array of hotels. BCD Travel

Skift Take

These are the digital trends we were talking about this week.

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. >>Like many recent travel startups, GetGoing

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