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Contxto – Despite the challenging economic outlook in one of Despegar’s largest market, Mexico, the company is not letting others determine its fate. In fact, the famous online travel agency (OTA) is releasing a series of interesting new features worthy of our attention.
Short trips are the new long vacation
There’s a noticeable rising trend among younger generations of professionals and students. Instead of going on long vacations, people are increasingly taking advantage of their weekends to plan and travel abroad for short periods of time. Quick getaways over longer vacations are a rising trend among both Mexican and Argentine consumers.
Under the slogan «It is unacceptable that a short trip takes more time to plan than enjoy,” Despegar created the “Escapadas” feature targeted to nomadic Mexican millennials. In this tab, users can seamlessly book flights and travel experiences for as short as two…
