Alipay+ Parent Expands Into Travel Backed by Agoda, Trip.com, and Fliggy
Photo Credit: Ant International has launched Alipay+ Voyager, an AI-powered travel assistant embedded directly into popular digital wallets. Adobe / THANANIT
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Having started with payments, Ant Interntional with its latest move is positioning itself as a platform for the entire travel journey, not just the checkout screen.
Ant International, the company behind the Alipay+ digital payments network, will now let travelers plan, book, pay, and discover local experiences all from the same app they already use to make everyday purchases.
The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Alipay+ Voyager, an AI-powered travel assistant embedded directly into popular digital wallets.
The launch will be in Asia’s three major e-wallets: Alipay in mainland China, AlipayHK in Hong Kong, and GCash in the Philippines. The timing aligns with the region’s summer travel peak.
“The wallet partners that have currently introduced Alipay+ Voyager are the most widely used superapps in their markets,” said Douglas Feagin, president of Ant International, in an exclusive interview with Skift.
Voyager is not a standalone app. It is not trying to replace booking sites or search engines. Feagin called it, “a close collaboration between travel merchants li
