10 Digital Travel Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week
Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends. We’re now highlighting the posts that tackle these global trends pointing towards the future of travel. This one looks at top digital travel trends. For all of our trends roundups, go here.
- Hotels evolve for digitally savvy travelers: 8 Innovations for Smart Hotel Rooms of Today
- Airports are the most checked-in place on Facebook: The Top 50 Most Popular Checked-In Places on Facebook
- Some airports continue to miss opportunities on social: Busiest Airport in World Slacks Off on Twitter
- Destinations' creative marketing campaigns: What a Rogue Twitter Account Did For Sweden's Tourism Industry
- Destinations' creative marketing campaigns: Keep It Simple: How One US Government Department Found Social Media Success
- Travel startups need to start solving real problems: The Most Cliched Travel Startup Pitches of 2013
- Mobile bookings become more popular in lodging: Airbnb's Next Big Opportunity: Mobile Instant Bookings
- Business travel looks to tech for improved experience: The Future of Business Travel is Mobile, Gamified, and Personalized
- Smarter car rentals: Hertz Attempts to Remake Car-Rental Stores with iPads, Charging Stations
- Smarter car rentals: Car Rental App Enables Customers to Skip the Counter, Pick their Vehicles
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