Brand | Despegar |
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Website | http://www.despegar.com |
Category | Online Travel Agency |
Primary Business | Hotel, Flight, Package, Car Rental |
Operating Company | Despegar.com, Inc. |
Parent Company | None |
Headquarter | Miami, FL, United States |
# of Employees | 3,500 |
Online Year | 1999 |
Service Languages | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
Property Inventory | 80,000 |
Total Visits in May 2017: | 3.1M |
Description | Despegar.com or Decolar in Portuguese, is an online travel agency based in Argentina, with presence in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The company invoiced more than $4 billion in 2015 and is planning to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. |
History | Despegar.com was founded in 1999 by several Argentine entrepreneurs. It was one of earliest online travel agencies that allow users to book flights and hotel rooms online. Car rental and cruise travel were added after several years of growth. Despegar.com acquired its competitor, Viajo.com, in 2003 and generated alliances with other Internet sites like Ciudades.com and Viajeros.com. It also collaborates with Disney World and Universal Studios for advance purchase of tickets, meals and hotels. In 2010, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA), Despegar.com sold the most air tickets in Argentina and Decolar.com sold the most in Brazil. |
Brand | Despegar |
---|---|
Website | http://www.despegar.com |
Category | Online Travel Agency |
Primary Business | Hotel, Flight, Package, Car Rental |
Operating Company | Despegar.com, Inc. |
Parent Company | None |
Headquarter | Miami, FL, United States |
# of Employees | 3,500 |
Online Year | 1999 |
Service Languages | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
Property Inventory | 80,000 |
Total Visits in May 2017: | 3.1M |
Description | Despegar.com or Decolar in Portuguese, is an online travel agency based in Argentina, with presence in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The company invoiced more than $4 billion in 2015 and is planning to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. |
History | Despegar.com was founded in 1999 by several Argentine entrepreneurs. It was one of earliest online travel agencies that allow users to book flights and hotel rooms online. Car rental and cruise travel were added after several years of growth. Despegar.com acquired its competitor, Viajo.com, in 2003 and generated alliances with other Internet sites like Ciudades.com and Viajeros.com. It also collaborates with Disney World and Universal Studios for advance purchase of tickets, meals and hotels. In 2010, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA), Despegar.com sold the most air tickets in Argentina and Decolar.com sold the most in Brazil. |
Brand | Despegar |
---|---|
Website | http://www.despegar.com |
Category | Online Travel Agency |
Primary Business | Hotel, Flight, Package, Car Rental |
Operating Company | Despegar.com, Inc. |
Parent Company | None |
Headquarter | Miami, FL, United States |
# of Employees | 3,500 |
Online Year | 1999 |
Service Languages | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
Property Inventory | 80,000 |
Total Visits in May 2017: | 3.1M |
Description | Despegar.com or Decolar in Portuguese, is an online travel agency based in Argentina, with presence in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The company invoiced more than $4 billion in 2015 and is planning to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. |
History | Despegar.com was founded in 1999 by several Argentine entrepreneurs. It was one of earliest online travel agencies that allow users to book flights and hotel rooms online. Car rental and cruise travel were added after several years of growth. Despegar.com acquired its competitor, Viajo.com, in 2003 and generated alliances with other Internet sites like Ciudades.com and Viajeros.com. It also collaborates with Disney World and Universal Studios for advance purchase of tickets, meals and hotels. In 2010, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA), Despegar.com sold the most air tickets in Argentina and Decolar.com sold the most in Brazil. |