Expedia's Hunger for Deals and 8 Other Digital Trends This Week
Sarah Enelow-Snyder
October 20th, 2018 at 10:30 AM EDT
Skift Take
In digital news this week, Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom says a good deal is never off the table, and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller calls for Google to be regulated, while Beijing-based Shiji shares its plans for business beyond China.
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>>An Expedia acquisition of Thomas Cook? While problematic on many fronts, including buying all of those offline agents, it isn't out of the question. Consider that Expedia would gain access to a customer base in Europe that it hardly touches. Expedia's Barry Diller has made a ton of acquisitions. He and Okerstrom are hardly done yet: Expedia CEO: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Always on the Table
>>TripAdvisor still isn't crazy about Google emphasizing its own travel businesses ahead of those of competitors. Still, in the wacky world of online travel ma
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