Asian Online Travel Pioneer Zuji Shuts Down
Skift Take
It was launched with much fanfare in 2002, but in the end, Zuji — which translates to "footprints" in Mandarin — failed miserably to leave a lasting imprint on Asia’s online travel scene.
Asia’s online travel agency pioneer Zuji is no longer in business, having failed to pay money owed to airlines, and to renew its travel agency licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong, the two remaining markets it operated in.
The International Air Transport Association confirmed with Skift that it had terminated Zuji from in its billing and settlement plan, the clearing house for payments between travel agencies and airlines.
A check with the Singapore Tourism Board showed Zuji’s license ceased on January 1, while in Hong Kong it expired on January 9, according to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau.
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