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Articles tagged “superapps”

News Blog

Capital A Wants to Merge AirAsia and AirAsia X

Malaysia's Capital A has submitted plans for a corporate restructuring, which will involve the merger of its low-cost airline AirAsia with long-haul carrier AirAsia X. The company will set up a new division, called AirAsia Aviation, which will be run by Bo Lingam, who is currently president, airlines and group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

News Blog

Tony Fernandes Steps Down as Acting Group CEO of AirAsia X

Tony Fernandes has stepped down as the acting group CEO of Capital A's long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X citing "other commitments," the airline announced in a note to investors on Monday. "I’m now going to focus on delivering significant value to shareholders of Capital A, including the AirAsia Aviation Group, aviation services, logistics, travel, fintech…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Traveloka Shuts Down Pandemic Business Launches to Refocus on Travel

Having weathered the Covid storm, Traveloka is back to doing what it believes it does best — selling travel.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Traveloka Shuts Down Pandemic Business Launches to Refocus on Travel

Media and PR

Disney Parks’ Digital Innovation

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Disney Parks’ innovation, Airbnb’s marketing, and a superapp for the Middle East.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Disney Parks’ Digital Innovation

News Blog

AirAsia Superapp Topped 10 Million Monthly Active Users in the Second Quarter

As travel recovers in Southeast Asia, the AirAsia superapp saw the ranks of its monthly active users reach more than 10.6 million in the second quarter with an assortment of services, Capital A stated Monday in releasing the airline group's preliminary operating statistics. AirAsia Super App. AirAsia On the digital front, the AirAsia superapp saw…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

Hopper Fintech Products Now Being Bought by 70 Percent of Its Ticket Bookers

A fascinating interview with Hopper founder and CEO Frederic Lalonde on A16Z's Future, with a deep dive on his thinking about superapps in travel and Hopper's potential path into becoming one. In it, a nugget that now 70 percent Hopper's revenues are coming from their add-on fintech produces, AND 70 percent of ticket bookers through…

Rafat Ali | 2 years ago

Ground Transport

Uber Takes Further Steps Into Travel Through Itinerary Aggregator, and More

Uber may not become a superapp anytime soon, but wants to become a bigger part of your journey and everything you do in it, that is for sure.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Uber Takes Further Steps Into Travel Through Itinerary Aggregator, and More

Online Travel

Daily Podcast: Uber’s Superapp Ambitions

Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, April 7, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Daily Podcast: Uber’s Superapp Ambitions

Online Travel

Uber to Add Flights, Rail and Hotel Bookings to Its UK App

We shouldn't be too surprised, considering Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi was previously the CEO of Expedia Group. But technical questions will remain over how a ride-hailing and food delivery app can transform into a superapp so quickly.

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

Uber to Add Flights, Rail and Hotel Bookings to Its UK App

Online Travel

Podcast: Hopper CEO on Crushing Google

Listen now to a conversation with Hopper CEO Frederic Lalonde at Skift Global Forum in September 2021 in New York City.

Skift | 3 years ago

Podcast: Hopper CEO on Crushing Google