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The industry is getting closer to the vision of the comprehensive digital travel agent, but it's still far away.
Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago
Online Travel
If you work for an online travel agency and suggested it open brick-and-mortar stores to bring customers online, you would get very quizzical looks, at the least. Let's see if it works in Argentina and Brazil for Despegar/Decolar.
Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago
Brazil is a huge market, as are airline tickets, for Despegar. A rival with an alleged Ponzi scheme for selling airline tickets wasn't really fair competition.
Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago
You probably won't see many credit card machines at Despegar's stores or booths in Argentina. But you will see travelers with cash.
Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago
Generative AI is still in the early stages, but major travel companies are investing in tools that many of them say will be an important part of the future.
Justin Dawes | 10 months ago
Don't be surprised if Despegar makes and acquisition or two in 2023. That's baked into its plans.
Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago
Latin American economies frequently seem to be in shambles, but there are positive developments on the inflation front as far as Despegar is concerned.
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A startup whose founding team includes two former Uber staffers has secured $5 million to grow its vacation and short-term rental platform in Mexico. Naya Homes began operations in Puerto Vallarta in August, and with the extra cash will launch in Mexico City, with a 15-unit building in Polanco in September. It specializes in vacation…
Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago
Despegar is growing with a steady pace of mergers and acquisitions, including Viajanet and Stays. It's a smart move to use vacation rentals to defend and expand market share.
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
They will be telling signals about where travel demand will be heading for the rest of 2022. That's why we will be closely following Alphabet and Meta's earnings calls this week.