Despegar Gets Freedom to Expand Independently of Expedia's Hotels in New 10-Year Partnership
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With two partners having big B2B ambitions, something had to give.
Under an existing partnership established in 2015, Despegar was restricted to using Expedia Group hotel supply for the vast majority of inventory outside of home base Latin America, a stipulation that hindered Despegar's expansion ambitions.
But that will be changing, as will several other key terms, in a new 10-year Despegar-Expedia Group Lodging Outsourcing Agreement that Despegar announced Wednesday. Most aspects of the agreement will become effective on January 1, 2025, Despegar stated.
Under the new pact, Despegar, the largest online travel company in Latin America, will be "able to expand its own dir
