Travelport Finally Goes Private and 12 Other Digital Trends This Week

Travelport Finally Goes Private This Week in $4.4 Billion Deal: Travelport is expected to leave the public markets in a $4.4 billion leveraged buyout. After months of waiting, the company can finally move on to its next steps. Why Oyo and Ctrip Need Each Other: Bigger Reach in Asia: Oyo has more rooms in China than in India, but India is still its biggest revenue generator. A deal with Ctrip may help correct that imbalance. Airbnb Eliminates Some Guest Fees to Take on Booking Holdings: Airbnb is clearly now well down the path toward a host-only fee structure. Chalk it up to its push toward onboarding hotels, which don't charge guest fees, and Airbnb's competition with Booking.com, which s