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Articles tagged “despegar”

Online Travel

Iberostar Ups Stake in Almundo for Online Travel Agency Push in Latin America

The conventional wisdom has been that the online travel market in Latin America will narrow down to a fight between Expedia-supported Despegar and global brands like Booking.com. But Almundo, thanks to backing from Iberostar, might put up a meaningful fight.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Iberostar Ups Stake in Almundo for Online Travel Agency Push in Latin America

Online Travel

Despegar Aims to Be Less Dependent on Argentina’s Travel Market

No one saw that Argentina's economy would take such a bad turn this year. But Despegar, based in Buenos Aires, is making moves to weather the storm after its market valuation has been slashed in half.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Despegar Aims to Be Less Dependent on Argentina’s Travel Market

Mergers and Acquisitions

Expedia CEO: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Always on the Table

An Expedia acquisition of Thomas Cook? While problematic on many fronts, including buying all of those offline agents, it isn't out of the question. Consider that Expedia would gain access to a customer base in Europe that it hardly touches. Expedia's Barry Diller has made a ton of acquisitions. He and Okerstrom are hardly done yet.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Expedia CEO: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Always on the Table

Travel Booking

MakeMyTrip and Despegar Make Localization a Key Competitive Advantage

Does Expedia or Booking have the energy to launch their booking apps in four local Indian dialects? Maybe not, but MakeMyTrip does, and that local effort matters.

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 6 years ago

MakeMyTrip and Despegar Make Localization a Key Competitive Advantage

Online Travel

What Online Travel Can Learn From India and Latin America: New Skift Research

Emerging markets will shape the future of the travel industry but each region requires a unique strategy. MakeMyTrip and Despegar, online travel leaders in India and Latin America, provide distinct insights into how to succeed their respective home markets.

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 6 years ago

What Online Travel Can Learn From India and Latin America: New Skift Research

Online Travel

This Is a Pivotal Moment for Booking Site Marketing Strategies

Suddenly those seemingly free-spending online travel agencies, which have made Google rich, are toning down their big-spending ways. Google shouldn't be too worried: Expedia and Booking Holdings are still spending billions of dollars on search-engine marketing, but they've just become a bit more stingy. And, they hope, wise.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

This Is a Pivotal Moment for Booking Site Marketing Strategies

Online Travel

Despegar Tripped Up by the Ailing Economies of Argentina and Brazil

Lousy economies in key markets have hurt Despegar's profit. But deft management during the recent storms suggests the online travel agency has a promising future.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Despegar Tripped Up by the Ailing Economies of Argentina and Brazil

Online Travel

Despegar Attempts to Expand Further Beyond Flights

Despegar will need to become even more of a force in Latin America if it hopes to tempt major shareholder Expedia Group into acquiring it.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Despegar Attempts to Expand Further Beyond Flights

Online Travel

Latin America Travel Unicorn Despegar Is Hunting but Could Be Hunted Too

The biggest online travel story in Latin America in 2017 was Despegar's IPO. The Expedia-backed booking site raised $332 million to fund its expansion. The company has hinted that it is likely to use some of the cash to make an acquisition in 2018.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Latin America Travel Unicorn Despegar Is Hunting but Could Be Hunted Too

Online Travel

Expedia Wants to Loosen Google’s Travel-Advertising Grip and 10 Other Digital Trends This Week

This week in digital news, we thought about new beginnings. Expedia's new CEO wants to chip away at Google's dominance and Expedia-supported Despegar successfully launched an IPO.

Sarah Enelow, Skift | 7 years ago

Expedia Wants to Loosen Google’s Travel-Advertising Grip and 10 Other Digital Trends This Week