Expedia Gets New CEO and 15 Other Digital Trends This Week
Photo Credit: The new CEO of Expedia, Mark Okerstrom, may have a learning curve like his predecessor. Image from an Expedia TV ad. Expedia Inc.
Skift Take
This week in digital news, we held a conference call in which our journalists and researchers explained the change of power at Expedia. Speaking of online travel agencies, Trivago bought too many ads and Hipmunk got deeper into corporate travel.
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.
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