Airbnb Buys Gaest and 7 Other Digital Trends This Week


Skift Take

This week in digital news, Airbnb moves to offer more meeting spaces, esports are shaking up event participant engagement, and Travelstop expands into other languages.

Digital Travel News Weekly Roundup

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines digital trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Airbnb Buys Gaest to Push Further Into Meetings Airbnb’s move to offer more meetings spaces represents an example of one of Skift’s 2019 Megatrends, as many giant online booking companies are looking for their next phases of growth by expanding into new areas. Esports Disrupt How Brands and Events Engage With Their Communities: How organizations and events build communities is shifting with new digital networks and the evolution of how people interact online. The culture and growth of esports represents a window into how