With Singapore, Thailand, and several other nations opening their borders visa-free to travelers, Alipay+, the cross-border mobile payments, and marketing platform operated by Ant International, is spearheading the global travel initiative for its hospitality and tourism partners.
Operating across 57 markets, Alipay+ now seamlessly connects over 88 million global merchants with 1.5 billion accounts across more than 25 leading e-wallets and payment apps. Travelers can easily and securely make payments online and offline using their home payment apps worldwide. Merchants leverage Alipay+’s digital marketing and growth tools to enhance consumer engagement both domestically and internationally.
“2024 will be an exciting year for Alipay+ to unlock many digital innovations in online and offline cross-border commerce,” said Douglas Feagin, president of Alipay+. “As a global travel phenomenon, Chinese New Year is the perfect moment to kickstart our new range of partnerships, campaigns and product offerings to build a seamless and authentic travel experience and bring more business for merchants large and small.”
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As of January 2024, Alipay+ partner wallets and bank apps encompass Alipay (Chinese Mainland), AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), GCash (Philippines), TrueMoney (Thailand), Touch ‘n Go eWallet (Malaysia), OCBC Digital (Singapore), and more.
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As Feb. 9 has been declared a holiday in anticipation of the CNY celebration on the 10th, a long weekend awaits Filipinos. Such extended weekends typically present an opportunity for Filipinos to satisfy their wanderlust and embrace vacation vibes.
According to the digital travel platform Agoda, booking data from Jan. 1st to 15th for check-ins on Feb. 9th or 10th reveal Japan as the top destination for Filipinos during the Chinese New Year. Alongside Japan, Filipinos are also flocking to other nearby flight destinations, with Hong Kong ranking second, Thailand in third place, South Korea in fourth, and Singapore rounding off the top five picks.
Aligned with the season and evolving travel behaviors, Alipay has invested in establishing market leadership with three core principles: transparent and competitive exchange rates, complimentary or discounted roaming data packages, and in-app ride-hailing convenience in an expanding array of destinations.