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Global Sustainable Tourism Council | July 23, 2020

Costa Rica’s reputation as an eco-friendly travel destination has been further cemented with its Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) standard for lodging and tour operators achieving the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s GSTC-Recognized Standard status. “As global leaders in sustainability, we are honored to receive the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s recognition for the Certification of Sustainable Tourism Standard,” said Gustavo Segura, Cost...

Ellie | August 05, 2020

The thing is, Ellie isn’t actually real. It’s an automated chatbot created by a partnership between digital marketing firm BluePrint Business Communications and software platform Ellie for New Bern’s official tourism website. Home to Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi Cola, the city is located about 112 miles east of Raleigh. “We have programmed [the tool] to serve as a one-stop-shop for all things New Bern,” said BluePrint’s founder and president Brice ...

PhocusWire | January 27, 2020

Argentina-based online travel agency Despegar is boosting its position in Mexico with the purchase of Best Day Travel Group for $136 million. According to a release, Best Day had revenue of $140 million in 2019 and EBITDA of $8 million, with 70% of its sales coming online. Despegar says this makes the transaction the largest in the Latin American travel intermediary space in terms of revenue and will allow it to increase its revenues by 25%. Approximately 75% of Best Day’s revenue is gener...

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Sabre Corporation | November 20, 2020

Croatia Airlines and Saber Corporation, the software and technology organization that controls the worldwide travel industry, declares the carrier's fruitful innovation movement to Saber Revenue Optimizer, Saber's driving income advancement arrangement. Considering the progressing COVID-19 pandemic, the requesting venture work was done essentially distantly, with the genuine innovation execution and preparing took care of basically. Last year, the two accomplices declared ...