Booking CEO Shakeup and 20 Other Digital Trends This Week

Booking Management Shakeup Leaves Gillian Tans Out as CEO of Flagship Unit: There's little doubt that Tans' abrupt departure, without any transition time, points to conflicts within Booking Holdings over the company's strategic direction. Expedia to Connect Travelers With Hotels When Their Flights Are Delayed: Expedia wants help put customers in touch with hotels to sort out travel complications. That seems like it would be a complicated dance because Expedia doesn't readily share much customer information with hotels, a longtime grievance in the lodging industry. Why Google Thinks Machine Learning Will Be a Game Changer for Travel: Some people can happily go all over the world without speaking the local language, and they still feel comfortable. But many others get nervous when they can’t understand what’s being said. If Google Translate ever gets so good that people can translate anything, anywhere, it could change how the world travels. Travel Needs to Consider Life Without Facebook and Google, Says Former Facebook Investor: Surveillance capitalism is due for a regulatory comeuppance in the next few years. Travel companies that make the