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The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has held its first travel agent training in partnership with ProColombia, the entity responsible for promoting international tourism and foreign investment to Colombia, as part of its travel agent engagement strategy. The first in the series was a success with 49 agents attending the … View details
LATA OFFERS SIX MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP
Current members to get free membership until August 2021 New members to get 18 months membership for the price if 12 25 September 2020: The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has announced that it is going to provide six months free membership for all members given the impact of the … View details
LATA REVEALS KEY TRAVEL TRENDS IN SECOND DATA INSIGHTS SEMINAR
Trust, reputation, and safety nets more important than ever in travel booking process 14 August 2020: The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has revealed key travel trends and consumer notions towards travel in a post COVID-19 era. The data was revealed in the second in a series of data insight … View details
BELIZE, COLOMBIA AND NICARAGUA REVEAL PLANS FOR TOURISM RECOVERY THROUGH LATA DESTINATION SERIES
20th July 2020: The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has hosted the first instalment in a new series which sees Latin American destinations give an update on the current status of the coronavirus pandemic and unveil their plans for tourism recovery. In this first edition representatives from Belize, Colombia and … View details
LATA REVEALS KEY TRAVEL DATA AND ACTION POINTS TO HELP DIRECT MEMBERS’ RECOVERY STRATEGIES
05 June 2020: The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has revealed the impact of COVID-19 on inbound air travel to the LATAM region and important booking trends, and insight on consumer notions towards travel in a post COVID-19 era. The data was revealed in a panel session for LATA members … View details
The Latin American Travel Association has brought together 200 members to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the Latin American travel industry and debate solutions for the future. Led by LATA chairman, Colin Stewart, and moderated by LATA CEO, Danny Callaghan, LATA hosted a session featuring a panel of tour-operator experts … View details
SHOULD TRAVEL COMPANIES BE PROVIDING REFUNDS ON HOLIDAY CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID-19?
Danny Callaghan from the Latin American Travel Association (LATA) addresses the topic. The travel industry was one of the industries to be impacted most rapidly and heavily by the Coronavirus crisis. Since the FCO advised against all but essential travel worldwide, travel ground to a halt almost overnight with travel … View details
VIEW OR SIGN THE PETITION HERE The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has initiated a government petition to temporarily suspend aspects of the Package Travel Regulations to help companies in the travel industry survive the current COVID-19 crisis. The petition calls for three temporary amendments: To remove the 14-day time … View details
RACE ACROSS THE WORLD EARNING PRIZES ON THE WAY WITH LATA’S TRAINING ACADEMY
Inspired by the BBC’s ‘Race Across the World’ which in its first series sees five pairs of travellers battle it out in an epic race across South America, and to perk up agents during the lockdown, the Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has launched a new incentive for agents to … View details
In a period of uncertainty for the travel industry, LATA reveals UK booking figures to Latin America Through its research with travel intelligence experts ForwardKeys, the Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has been able to gain valuable insight into the travel trends affecting tourism to Latin America based on air … View details