Articles tagged “superapp”

Tourism

AirAsia Gets Into Event Ticketing, But Sorry, No Taylor Swift Tickets

A whole year has passed since Tony Fernandes declared his superapp would exclusively focus on travel, and so far, he seems to be sticking to the script.

AirAsia Gets Into Event Ticketing, But Sorry, No Taylor Swift Tickets

Online Travel

Booking.com Executive on Addressing Payment Failures and Return of the Chinese Traveler

The online travel scene in Asia characterized by fierce competition and high stakes. Booking.com knows that it needs to sort the payment issue and make sure any lingering concerns are put to rest if it wants to stay ahead in the game in the region.

Booking.com Executive on Addressing Payment Failures and Return of the Chinese Traveler

News Blog

AirAsia in the Black But Recovery Slowed by Aircraft Market Shortages

Southeast Asian budget airline AirAsia was back in the black in the second quarter but its rebound was slowed by the global shortage in aircraft parts and other supplies. The aviation business of Malaysia-based Capital A, which includes subsidiaries in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, posted an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization…

News Blog

UK’s Revolut Adds Viator Experiences

The UK-based fintech app Revolut, which claims 30 million users, has added a in-app experiences marketplace, in partnership with Tripadvisor's Viator. The app now features some 300,000 tours, activities, and attractions, offering users options like "traversing the rocky Agafay Desert on camelback or taking a relaxing dip in Budapest's Széchenyi Thermal Baths." The Revolut experiences marketplace,…

Online Travel

Indonesia’s Traveloka Looks to Raise Over $200 Million

As Traveloka drops off from the once-hot special purpose acquisition company race, a $200 million funding would stand the travel tech unicorn in good stead, in case it decides to take the conventional IPO route.

Indonesia’s Traveloka Looks to Raise Over $200 Million

Airline Weekly

AirAsia’s Digital Businesses Throw It a Life Preserver

AirAsia received a strong endorsement of its "digital lifestyle company" strategy with digital businesses driving 60 percent of revenue in the third quarter. But flying remains key, with the group looking forward to a surge in pent-up demand as Southeast Asian countries — hopefully — begin easing restrictions.

AirAsia’s Digital Businesses Throw It a Life Preserver

Airlines

AirAsia Boosts Superapp Strategy by Adding 20 Airlines as Booking Partners

AirAsia has been on the path of adding airlines to its roster of bookable partners over the last year or so. Despite its boasts, the jury's out on whether the airline can leverage these partnerships into becoming an online travel agency with significant market share in Southeast Asia.

AirAsia Boosts Superapp Strategy by Adding 20 Airlines as Booking Partners

Business Travel

A Superapp Betting on Corporate Travel During a Pandemic

Latin America's Rappi now offers business travel alongside things like takeaways, pet food and furniture. It doesn’t sound like a winning combination, but different parts of the world have different appetites for digitization.

A Superapp Betting on Corporate Travel During a Pandemic

Online Travel

Amazon Confirms Flight-Booking Launch as Part of a Superapp Strategy

Amazon wants to be a superapp, the mobile tool of choice to book flights, buy books, and make payments. In travel, flights are only the beginning.

Amazon Confirms Flight-Booking Launch as Part of a Superapp Strategy

Online Travel

Grab Enters Travel Booking With Hotels Now and Flights Next

In the face of a fast-growing and innovative rival, Grab’s foray into travel, starting with hotels, could give it an edge over archrival Go-Jek, which does not do travel — yet.

Grab Enters Travel Booking With Hotels Now and Flights Next