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

Pictured is a vineyard and the volcano Aconcagua Cordillera, part of the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza. Brazil-based travel company CVC Corp. closed a $77 million acquisition of Buenos Aires-based Almundo in November 2019. Kseniya Ragozina / Adobe

Skift Take: 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.

— Kristin Majcher

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Travel Megatrends 2020: Subscription Travel Is The Next Frontier of Loyalty

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Skift Take: Earning consumer loyalty means more than giving them rewards. Subscriptions and memberships represent a compelling way for travel companies to create lasting relationships with consumers.

— Andrew Sheivachman

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Ninan Chacko resigns as Travel Leaders Group CEO

J.D. O'Hara, TLG's president for the past year, will take Chacko's place as chief executive, effective immediately.

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Global agency alliance plans to expand focus

ASTA's Mark Meader plans to expand the work of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance.

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Travel Advisors Face Challenges as Food Tourism Matures

In this Sept. 28, 2013, photo, people purchase food at the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. Travel advisors face the challenge of coming up with new foodie destinations. Mark Humphrey / Associated Press

Skift Take: The appetite for culinary tourism is growing, sparking demand for experiences beyond cooking classes and dining in Michelin-starred restaurants. Travel advisors and tour operators need to seek out new and inventive ways to satisfy what clients crave.

— Maria Lenhart

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St. Maarten named 2020’s Most Innovative Caribbean Destination

St. Maarten Tourist Bureau’s efforts in revitalizing The Friendly Island have been recognized with a Caribbean Travel Award by Caribbean Journal.

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Land & Water Narrated Bus Tour w/Lady Bird Lake

Go sightseeing in Austin via an amphibious vehicle: Save up to 50% on a narrated tour exploring downtown by land, followed with a splash into Lady Bird Lake.

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