Google Is Rigged and 12 Other Digital Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Google Flights results are pictured. Google places its own travel businesses front and center in its search results to the detriment of competitors. Skift
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This week in digital news, Google gives preference to its own products, so how will competitors react, and what does this mean for innovation in travel? Then we have Ctrip earnings, a long look at TripAdvisor's interest in packages, and massive layoffs at Tripping.
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.
>>Google clearly places its own travel businesses front and center in its search results to the detriment of competitors. Google argues that this benefits consumers. If you buy that argument, then you also probably believe that Google always knows best: Google Is Rigged. Just Not the Way Trump Thinks It Is.
>>Ctrip sacrificed some revenue growth to defend its market share in hotel bookings from rivals like Meituan. The competition shows no sign of abating: Ctrip’s Lowered Pace of Revenue Growth Reflects a New Normal
>>TripAdvisor offers a tiny number of flight-and-hotel deals bundled together. There are signs it wants to display more travel packages. But the product won't be the next big thing for the company: TripAdvisor Hints at Its Growing Interest in Vacation Pac
