By Despegar.com
Report updated Apr 20, 2026
My Holidays
For travelers looking for a one-stop-shop to book comprehensive vacation packages, particularly those already within the Despegar ecosystem seeking exclusive discounts.
My Holidays is an established travel app that is completely free.
What is My Holidays?
Current Momentum
v6.107.0 · 3mo ago
MaintenanceThe app is currently in maintenance mode with no major feature updates released in the last 103 days.
What makes this app unique?
What Does It Look Like?
How Is The App's Momentum Right Now?
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What Are The Key Features?
Access to special discounts and perks for users under the #SerParteD! loyalty program.
Dedicated booking path for Walt Disney World Resort tickets and experiences.
Integrated booking platform for flights, hotels, car rentals, and temporary housing.
How much does it cost?
- Free app download
- Transactional pricing based on travel services booked
The app acts as a mobile storefront for the Despegar ecosystem, monetizing through service commissions and driving loyalty via exclusive member-only pricing.
Who Built It?
What other apps does Despegar.com make?
What do users think recently?
Analysis in progress, available soon
What is the competitive landscape for My Holidays?
How's The Travel Market?
Market outlook for this category
Available very soon
The rivals identified
The Nemesis
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Offers 'Price Freeze' and 'Cancel for Any Reason' fintech products that provide financial flexibility the target app lacks.
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Maintains a high innovation cadence with 10 releases in the last 6 months, focusing on predictive pricing algorithms.
Contenders
Features an 'Everywhere' search tool for flexible travelers, whereas the target app is optimized for specific destination booking.
Aggregates multi-city and complex itineraries across hundreds of providers, offering broader inventory than the Despegar-backed target.
Integrates AI-powered trip builders based on millions of user reviews to automate itinerary creation.
Provides a 'Travel Feed' with social features and influencer-led guides, positioning the app as a discovery platform rather than just a booking tool.
Includes a robust 'Trips' organizer that imports confirmation emails automatically, acting as a personal travel assistant.
Offers an AR-powered bag-size checker and real-time flight status trackers that provide value during the actual travel day.
Peers
Uses a 'Stamp' and 'Reward Night' system that is more transparent and easier to calculate for users than percentage-based discounts.
Provides 'Secret Prices' specifically for app users, mirroring the target's strategy of gated exclusive content.
Utilizes a paid subscription model (eDreams Prime) to unlock discounts, creating a higher-intent user base than the target's free loyalty access.
Aggressive release cadence (26 updates in 6 months) focused on cross-selling car rentals and insurance within the booking flow.
Focuses on 'Categories' (e.g., Castles, Arctic, Amazing Pools) to drive aspirational browsing rather than search-based booking.
Direct host-to-guest communication platform integrated into the app, which the target's OTA-style model does not support.
Offers 'Agoda Homes' alongside hotels, providing a hybrid inventory model that covers more use cases than the target.
Features 'PointsMAX' which allows users to earn third-party frequent flyer points on top of Agoda's own discounts.
New Kids on the Block
Reserve Now, Pay Later
Originals by GetYourGuide
The outtake for My Holidays
SWOT Analysis
Core Strengths
- Strong backing from the Despegar ecosystem
- Exclusive #SerParteD! loyalty discounts
- Specialized Disney Destination booking path
Critical Frictions
- Zero public ratings or social proof
- Lack of fintech tools like price freeze
- Transactional focus with limited discovery features
Growth Levers
- Capturing the Spanish-speaking market segment
- Adding AI-powered itinerary planning
- Implementing price prediction algorithms
Market Threats
- Hopper's high-velocity fintech innovation
- Tripadvisor's dominance in social proof and planning
- eDreams Prime subscription-based loyalty
What are the next best moves?
Implement price protection or 'Price Freeze' tools.
Nemesis Hopper uses these fintech features to drive loyalty, a capability My Holidays currently lacks according to competitor analysis.
Integrate a social proof/review engine into the booking flow.
The app currently has 0 ratings and reviews, while contender Tripadvisor dominates the planning phase through its massive review engine.
Expand 'Mis Viajes' with real-time utility tools like flight trackers.
Contender KAYAK provides real-time utility that maintains user engagement during the travel day, which My Holidays lacks in its standard post-purchase management.
Feature Gaps vs Competitors
- Price Freeze and Cancel for Any Reason (available in Hopper)
- AI-powered trip builders (available in Tripadvisor)
- AR-powered bag-size checker (available in KAYAK)
- Paid subscription model for deeper discounts (available in eDreams)
Key Takeaways
My Holidays is a solid transactional tool for the Despegar faithful, but it is currently a 'utility' app in a 'discovery' world. To survive against Hopper's fintech and Tripadvisor's social proof, it must evolve from a simple booking engine into a comprehensive travel assistant with better price-certainty tools.
Where Is It Heading?
Stable
v6.107.0 released Jan 2026 — active maintenance mode but focused on 'general improvements' rather than new features.
Zero ratings/reviews despite being on the store for a year — suggests low organic adoption or a highly gated user base.