Articles tagged “chile”

The winner of the Chilean presidential election needs to make the process of visiting the country much easier for prospective tourists. The fifth largest economy in South America is taking a big hit from the absence of travelers from lucrative source markets like neighboring Argentina.

In Skift's top travel stories this week, we looked at what a recovering travel industry should expect from the return of American tourists, how the tourism industry should measure its success now and into the future, and why JetBlue definitely thinks of itself as more than just an airline now.

Some religions take it on faith that their messiah will come, but they stoically accept that the arrival has been delayed indefinitely. Similarly, Despegar believes that the online travel revolution will sweep Latin America, but it accepts that the glorious moment has been delayed indefinitely. Consumer financing is its secret sauce to sustain itself while it waits.

A state-owned airline can work, it just doesn't when its service is terrible and its leadership is a gaggle of political cronies.

No agreement has been confirmed by either side, but visa-free travel between the two countries could spark similar deals through the region.

It’s curious that the three solo hikers would be left alone on the popular trek as there are dozens of operators on the volcano every day. Perhaps a new standard for independent hikers is in order.