Spencer Lee

This week in digital, Airbnb plans to go public in 2020, this after the company surpassed $1 billion in its second quarter revenue. Meanwhile, Hotelbeds is taking action as more hoteliers have complained about unfairness from opposing travel agencies.

This week in tourism, a proposed requirement for visitors to turn over their social media history to obtain a visa waiver could hurt U.S. tourism. Meanwhile as China’s outbound tourism is decreasing, India's travelers might fill the void for destinations like Australia.

This week in hospitality, Expedia Group becomes the first exclusive distributor of Marriott's wholesale and promotional rates starting in mid-October. Plus, the UK has regulated travel companies like Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com, ebookers, and Trivago from pressuring consumers.