Illustrative image. (Photo: tphcm.chinhphu.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The search for destinations in Vietnam has increased sharply after a new visa policy was approved by the National Assembly (NA), according to Agoda, a digital travel platform.The number of searches from foreign visitors planning for a long holiday in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, rose by 33% within two weeks after the approval of the policy which extends the validity of tourist e-visas from 30 days to 90 days, and lengthen the duration of visa-free stays from 15 to 45 days for visitors from certain countries.According to Agoda, the number...
The number of searches from foreign visitors planning for a long holiday in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, rose by 33% within two weeks after the approval of the policy which extends the validity of tourist e-visas from 30 days to 90 days, and lengthen the duration of visa-free stays from 15 to 45 days for visitors from certain countries.According to Agoda, the number of accommodation searches by visitors from France increased by 72%, followed by the Netherlands, New Zealand, Germany and the US by 45%, 41%, 40% and 38%, respectively.In terms of total searches of Vietnam's destinations, the...
Agoda’s annual Customer Review Awards have returned for the 2023 edition. This year, the digital travel platform has recognized close to 24,000 properties in over 125 markets. These properties have demonstrated their commitment to exceptional service by achieving customer ratings of ‘8’ or above. Asian properties have once again emerged as the winners, securing the top spot with nearly 18,000 awards. Following closely behind are Europe and North America in second and third place respectively. Thailand has been crowned this year’s market champion with a total of 3,362 winning properties. Indonesia comes in second with 3,227 awards, followed by the...
For Thailand’s Mother’s Day weekend, Pattaya leads as the most searched destination, followed by Hua Hin / Cha-am, Bangkok, Khao Yai, and Kanchanaburi, according to Agoda. BANGKOK, THAILAND – As Thai families prepare their travel plans for August’s Mother’s Day long weekend, digital travel platform Agoda reveals the most popular destinations in Thailand. Pattaya leads the way as the most searched city, followed by Hua Hin / Cha-am, Bangkok, Khao Yai, and Kanchanaburi, showing that familiar and traditionally popular destinations remain favoured by Thai families for the 2023 celebration of motherly love. Beach destinations continue to appeal in 2023, with...
The digital travel platform Agoda has revealed the most popular destinations in Thailand for the upcoming Mother’s Day Weekend. Pattaya leads the way as the most searched city, followed by Hua Hin / Cha-am, Bangkok, Khao Yai, and Kanchanaburi, showing that traditionally popular destinations remain favored by families in Thailand. Beach destinations continue to appeal, with Pattaya and Hua Hin / Cha-am retaining the top two spots, while Bangkok has beaten Khao Yai and is now coming in third, while the mountainous in Khao Kho (#10) has entered the list and thereby knocked Koh Samet out the ranking. This years...
Agoda's annual Customer Review Awards returns for its 2023 editionSINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agoda's annual Customer Review Awards returns once again. This year, the digital travel platform recognizes close to 24,000 properties in over 125 markets. Each of which have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional service, achieving impressive customer ratings ranking '8' or above.Asian properties emerge victorious once again, securing the top spot with an impressive representation of close to 18,000 awards given. Following closely in their excellence are Europe and North America in second and third place. (PRNewsfoto/Agoda) Thailand is crowned this year's market champion...
(Yicai Global) July 3 -- Alibaba’s travel booking platform Fliggy will deepen its partnership with Agoda to let its users access the 3.6 million global hotels and apartments listed by Agoda and Booking.Com.The added inventory will provide Fliggy consumers with an extensive variety of offers at great prices, the Chinese travel agency announced recently.The pair began cooperating in 2016 and Agoda has been earning a quickly widening share of revenue through Fliggy, its access point to the Chinese market, amid consumers' increasing interest to travel abroad after the Covid-19 pandemic.The partnership with Fliggy continues to help Agoda make headway in...
Digital travel platform, Agoda, has observed a remarkable 8.7x search increase for accommodations in Singapore during Coldplay’s concert series in January 2024. The surge is driven mainly by neighboring countries Malaysia and Indonesia, but based on Agoda’s search data Singapore can also expect more travelers from Hong Kong, Thailand, USA, Australia, Vietnam, India, Philippines, and many other markets. The significant upswing aligns with ticket releases for the highly anticipated six-day Coldplay concert series, demonstrating the undeniable power of music as a major travel motivator. With six shows, Singapore will be the main stop in Asia during Coldplay’s ‘Music of the...
Agoda and Fliggy have expanded their partnership, providing an opportunity to leverage strengths and collaborate in areas such as overseas hotel supply chain, digital marketing, and innovation in accommodation. This will give hundreds of millions of Fliggy users access to Agoda and Booking.com’s 3.6 million global inventory of hotels, homes, apartments, and other accommodation options, as well as value deals. The partnership enables Fliggy to customise and tailor inventory and initiatives from Agoda and Booking.com Accommodation partners will benefit from a stronger presence in China. At the same time, the partnership enables Fliggy to customise and tailor inventory and initiatives from Agoda...
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