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Articles tagged “latin america”

Online Travel

Latin America’s Biggest Travel Company Isn’t Despegar or Booking

Brazil’s CVC Corp.’s purchase of Argentina’s Almundo is a strategic move to increase its digital reach — but more importantly it helps CVC build even greater scale beyond its home borders.

Latin America’s Biggest Travel Company Isn’t Despegar or Booking

Airlines

British Airways Owner IAG Makes Offer for Spanish Airline Air Europa

It's easier to understand IAG CEO Willie Walsh's sanguine tone on last week's earnings call given he clearly had this deal in the pipeline. If it goes through — and it's still a big if given the competition concerns — it will ease the pain of Delta's recent Latam deal.

British Airways Owner IAG Makes Offer for Spanish Airline Air Europa

Airlines

JetBlue Airways Pulls Back to Regroup on Latin America and Caribbean Strategy

It isn't easy being in the aviation business, but airlines have one advantage over a traditional company. Their assets are mobile. If a carrier like JetBlue discovers softness in one region, it can move its airplanes elsewhere.

JetBlue Airways Pulls Back to Regroup on Latin America and Caribbean Strategy

Airlines

Why Delta Air Lines Covets This Not-So-Profitable Latin American Airline

Delta’s planned $1.9 billion investment for a 20 percent stake in Latam is a pretty penny, but the U.S. airline is confident the deal will pay off by expanding its network in South America.

Why Delta Air Lines Covets This Not-So-Profitable Latin American Airline

Airlines

Argentina’s State-Run Airline Tries Evolving for a Fragile South American Market

Aerolíneas Argentinas has focused heavily on improving its efficiency and customer service in a more competitive aviation industry, but its strategy could change depending on the outcome of Argentina’s upcoming national elections.

Argentina’s State-Run Airline Tries Evolving for a Fragile South American Market

Online Travel

Despegar Uses Installment Payments to Prod Demand

Some religions take it on faith that their messiah will come, but they stoically accept that the arrival has been delayed indefinitely. Similarly, Despegar believes that the online travel revolution will sweep Latin America, but it accepts that the glorious moment has been delayed indefinitely. Consumer financing is its secret sauce to sustain itself while it waits.

Despegar Uses Installment Payments to Prod Demand
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Hotels

Executive Q&A: How Posadas Improved Guest Loyalty Through Major Tech and Marketing Investments

Posadas recently made major investments in its digital marketing and technology platforms to provide a more personalized experience for its customers and a more seamless process for its staff.

Executive Q&A: How Posadas Improved Guest Loyalty Through Major Tech and Marketing Investments
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Hotels

Executive Q&A: Posadas’ Meteoric Growth in Mexico and Beyond

Posadas has witnessed many shifts within Mexico’s tourism industry over the last five decades since it first launched its Fiesta Americana hotel. The brand continues to evolve and has big plans for major expansion in Mexico and other areas of Latin America.

Executive Q&A: Posadas’ Meteoric Growth in Mexico and Beyond

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.

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.

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