Despegar

In The Big Chair - Damian Scokin of Despegar

By Linda Fox | July 11, 2019

Despegar was created in 1999 as one of Latin America's first online travel agencies. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the company raised just $31 million before going public in 2017. Read More

Interview | Online

Latin America, part 4: Challenges and opportunities in travel distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2019

For the final piece in our series on Latin America, we take a look at the current state and future outlook for distribution in hospitality and air. Read More

News | Distribution

Market gains expected for Ctrip, Despegar

By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2018

China’s Ctrip and Latin America’s Despegar are drawing optimistic outlooks from two financial analysts ahead of the release of their fourth-quarter results. Read More

News | Online

Despegar raises $254 million from IPO

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 1, 2017

Latin America-focused online travel agency Despegar will use the proceeds from its recent public listing to fund a long-term growth strategy. Read More

News | Startups