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Articles tagged “currency”

Online Travel

Why Ebix Wants to Buy India’s Corporate Travel Player Yatra for $336 Million

Ebix has made a generous takeover bid for Yatra, a corporate travel services provider and online travel agency, to create one of India’s largest end-to-end travel services businesses. Ebix's shrewd CEO Robin Raina is cornering the rare travel segments in India that aren't facing fierce price wars, namely, corporate travel services and currency exchange.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Why Ebix Wants to Buy India’s Corporate Travel Player Yatra for $336 Million

Tourism

Turkey’s Weak Economy Entices Travelers With Good Deals

Travelers love nothing more than a good deal, and that's exactly what much of Turkey is offering right now. A cooling economy has travelers striking while the iron is hot.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Turkey’s Weak Economy Entices Travelers With Good Deals

Tourism

How Currency Exchange Rates Will Affect U.S. and European Travel This Summer

It's probably too early to tell how the exchange rate will impact European travel to the U.S. as the summer season is the best barometer for that. But there's little question American travel to Europe will see big gains.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

How Currency Exchange Rates Will Affect U.S. and European Travel This Summer

Tourism

Argentina’s cash controls fuel unwanted tourism boom in South America

South Americans are flocking to Argentina where bargains are easily found in exchange for foreign cash. Now all South American countries are taking efforts to curb the day trips and keep currencies within their respective borders.

Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Argentina’s cash controls fuel unwanted tourism boom in South America

Tourism

Latin America’s universal currency still far from becoming a reality

A universal currency could fuel travel between Latin American countries and remove conversion hassles for international tourists.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Weak Yen will bring Japanese tourist destinations record Golden Week crowds

Japan's long been seen as expensive, despite many budget options. The Yen's slide will open it to both internal and inbound tourism that will help it grow tourism long term.

Yuki Yamaguchi, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Weak Yen will bring Japanese tourist destinations record Golden Week crowds

Tourism

Japan’s weakened yen is bad for trade, but fantastic for tourism

The weakened currency has kick-started tourism back to pre-earthquake levels for the first time in two years, an economic benefit that almost outweighs the yen’s detrimental impact on imports.

Keiko Ujikane, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Japan’s weakened yen is bad for trade, but fantastic for tourism

Tourism

Argentina’s currency crisis creates peso havoc at home and abroad

Argentina's bass-ackwards currency policy are the stuff of creative short stories, not sound fiscal policy. It will soon reach a level of absurdity that will not only kill business at home but keep visitors away.

Christine Armario, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Argentina’s currency crisis creates peso havoc at home and abroad

Online Travel

Square ventures over the Canadian border in its first international expansion

Currency exchanges could soon become a travel hassle of the past as Square and similar mobile payment services expand making a valid credit card the only source of money you need to travel.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Goa hopes the rupee’s falling value will boost tourism from Europe

It’s ironic that the misfortunes of a devaluing currency could actually improve the economy of this beach region as tourists are more likely to book when they feel like they’re getting a good bang for their buck.

Skift | 12 years ago