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Articles tagged “latin america”

Travel Technology

Travelers Returning to Latin America Find More Digital Payment Options

Digital payments have grown rapidly in Latin America, where a large percentage of residents have actually never had a bank account. But the systems need to be coordinated for visitors to really cash in on it.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Travelers Returning to Latin America Find More Digital Payment Options

Online Travel

Despegar Finds Acquisition Bargains in Latin America’s Hard-Hit Economies

At the beginning of the pandemic, it was clear there would be plenty of mergers and acquisition targets. Despegar found at least a couple in Viajanet and Stays.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Despegar Finds Acquisition Bargains in Latin America’s Hard-Hit Economies

Travel Agents

Latin America Is Showing a Resurgence of Group Travel

Extended family and friends’ groups, delayed weddings and graduation trips are contributing to a revival in group travel in destinations like Argentina, Colombia, Perú, Paraguay and Bolivia. The residual effect is that travel agents are in demand again, and back into bricks-and-mortar offices to help travelers plan more book these trips asap.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Latin America Is Showing a Resurgence of Group Travel

Airlines

Avianca and Gol Merger to Create Broad South American Airline Group

Never a dull day in Latin American airline circles. Two of the region's largest, Avianca and Gol, plan to merge and create a pan-South American aviation group along with budget competitors Sky Airline and Viva Air.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Avianca and Gol Merger to Create Broad South American Airline Group

Hotels

Wyndham Goes for a Larger Bite of the Recovery in Latin America

The world's largest hotel franchisor has its eye on Latin America. Wyndham has named Gustavo Viescas to a top role, where he'll lead the company's plans to double its hotels regionally by 2027.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Wyndham Goes for a Larger Bite of the Recovery in Latin America

Hotels

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Hopes LGBTQ-Friendly Hotels Signal a New Era

Travel executives expect the hotels to help improve visibility for the LGBTQ+ community during a period when the government is considering a family code that, if approved, would legalize civil unions among same sex couples in Cuba.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Hopes LGBTQ-Friendly Hotels Signal a New Era

Tourism

Qatar World Cup Is Luring Latin American Fútbol Fans Ready to Travel

Travel agencies are busy deploying plans to help Latin American fans pay for flights and lodging for the FIFA World Cup in light of steep exchange rates. Those rabid fútbol fans are topping the global demand lists for tickets.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Qatar World Cup Is Luring Latin American Fútbol Fans Ready to Travel

Tourism

Cuba Struggles in Its Tourism Recovery Unlike Its Neighbors

Omicron flareups are one thing, but the travel bans for U.S. citizens put in place under President Trump and remaining thereunder Joe Biden, for the most part, are not doing Cuba's tourism industry any favors.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Cuba Struggles in Its Tourism Recovery Unlike Its Neighbors

Business Travel

Accor’s Wojo Goes All In on Remote Working Spaces

Investor appetite, rather than remote employees themselves, will be the driving force that determines where work gets done in the future — including shopping malls.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Accor’s Wojo Goes All In on Remote Working Spaces

Tourism

5 Takeaways From Latin America’s Biggest Tourism Industry Event

The Omicron variant wasn't stirring up as much anxiety as you'd expect among the tourism officials at this week's 25° Feria Internacional de Turismo de America Latina in Buenos Aires. Much of the talk was on the challenges of disparate border policies as destinations stay hopeful with their summer season arriving soon.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

5 Takeaways From Latin America’s Biggest Tourism Industry Event