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Tourism

Vitruvian Partners Ups Stake in Civitatis by $50 Million in Travel Experiences Bet

Vitruvian Partners' additional $50 million investment in Civitatis underscores the company's appeal as a niche marketplace. The company plans to use the funds to solidify its leadership in Latin America.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 7 days ago

Tourism

Skift Travel Health Index Shows Strength Heading into Summer

The spring travel surge and strong consumer sentiment boosted the Skift Travel Health Index in April 2024. The momentum is expected to continue.

Saniya Zanpure | 4 weeks ago

Tourism

5 Surprising Tourism Growth Stories

Albania, Tanzania, Indonesia, Egypt, and El Salvador have been named the most-improved emerging economies for enabling travel and tourism development since 2019. Here are some insights.

Dawit Habtemariam and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 1 month ago

Airlines

JetBlue Posts a Loss as It Struggles With Elevated Capacity in Popular Markets

JetBlue reported a $716 million loss on Tuesday as it recalibrates its strategy as a standalone carrier following the termination of its merger with Spirit Airlines.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

Tourism

Brazil Delays Visa Requirement for American Tourists Until 2025

Brazil keeps pushing back its visa requirement for tourists from Australia, U.S. and Canada. Given the value of these markets to Brazil, maybe it should scrap the requirement altogether.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Online Travel

Latin America’s Despegar Opens Travel Agencies to Get Travelers to Book Online

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 | 5 months ago

Tourism

Latin America Gets a ‘Swiftie’ Bump: Achieves New Record-High

The global Travel Health Index rose to 105, continuing the trend of surpassing pre-pandemic levels and setting a new benchmark. Latin America, propelled by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour led the score, soaring to an all-time high regional index of 117 in November 2023.

Saniya Zanpure | 6 months ago

Tour Operators

Civitatis Finds Niche in Selling Activities to Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Civitatis is capitalizing on its leading position in selling Spanish-speaking tours and activities as it pushes into new markets thanks to private equity support.

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago