Airbnb, Marriott, and others are changing the way we see the world in 2017. Airbnb, Marriott, and others are changing the way we see the world in 2017.The past year in travel has been marked by consolidation: Marriott created the world's largest hotel company with its acquisition of Starwood Hotels; Paris-based AccorHotels took over the luxury portfolio of Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel; and China's ambitious Ctrip booking platform announced its global ambitions by taking over the U.K.-based travel search engine Skyscanner.Read Full Story