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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Agoda Celebrates Two Decades of Bridging the World Through Travel with Birthday Discounts
MANILA, Philippines, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda is celebrating its 20th birthday this week, marking two decades of helping travelers see the world for less. To mark the occasion, Agoda is running a sales campaign with global discounts of up to 70% on May 21st. Founded in 2005 with its headquarters in Singapore, Agoda has grown into a global travel marketplace and a prominent tech employer in APAC. Over the years, Agoda has expanded its offerings from hotels in Southeast Asia to a global digital platform with over 5 million hotels and holiday properties, more than 130,000 flight routes, and over 360,000 activities and experiences. Over the last twenty years, Agoda developed a search experience that helps travelers find and book their dream trip on Agoda with ease and at the best available rates. To create this experience: Agoda records over 2 billion user interactions daily. These can be anything from a click or a scroll to selecting a filter option to find the perfect stay. Agoda handles 1 trillion price checks per day to find the best possible deals in accommodation, flights, and activities for its customers. Agoda runs over a thousand experiments daily to improve the user experience. The Agoda platform processes 12 petabytes (PB) of data each month – that's 12,000,000,000,000,000 bytes of storage per year. The Agoda mobile app has been downloaded more than 87 million times – making it the most downloaded OTA app in APAC outside of China according to Agoda CEO Omri Morgenshtern shared: "As we celebrate Agoda's 20th Birthday, we can proudly say that Agoda has truly become one of Asia Pacific's preferred travel marketplaces. Agoda's success comes from building a true tech company at scale. A piece of Silicon Valley in APAC. It's a story of relentless focus on pricing and a deep understanding of Asian cultures." Agoda's focus on innovation will continue to play a pivotal role in the company's future success, believes Morgenshtern. "There is growing demand among customers for more personalized experiences when booking travel. Understanding which properties and flights are perfect for which travelers is what we do well at Agoda, and innovative technologies like gen AI allow us to evolve our travel booking experience even further. We're in great shape to continue bridging the world through travel for the next 20 years." Building on its commitment to localization, Agoda's deep ties to the markets it serves extend beyond technology and travel. Through initiatives like the Eco Deals campaign, which has raised over USD 1.3 million for the World Wide Fund for Nature, technology workshops for students in Thailand to develop workplace skills, and over 17,000 volunteer hours contributed by Agodans to charitable causes globally, the company continues to give back, particularly in the APAC region, while fostering meaningful connections worldwide. The Birthday sale, with discounts of up to 70% on 21 May can be found on and in the Agoda mobile app. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Agoda
The Star
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Digital travel platform celebrates birthday with travel discounts in May
Enjoy a trip to Bangkok, one of the top holiday destinations in APAC, with Agoda's birthday sale. — Unsplash It may not be your birthday but you're the one getting the gifts. Digital travel platform Agoda is turning 20 on May 19, and it plans to celebrate with a "global birthday sale". The company will be giving discounts of up to 70% on their platform. "As we celebrate Agoda's 20th birthday, we can proudly say that Agoda has become one of Asia Pacific's preferred travel marketplaces," Agoda's CEO, Omri Morgenshtern, said in a press statement. He added that the company's success comes from its strong tech foundation and "deep understanding of Asian cultures". It plans to keep improving with Artificial Intelligence and other tools to offer more personalised travel options. To meet customers', Agoda has developed a search experience that assists travellers in finding and booking their trip with ease. It does so by performing daily tasks that include handling one trillion price checks, recording over two billion user interactions, and running over 1,000 experiments to improve user experience. It also performs the monthly task of processing 12 petabytes (PB) of data, which translates to 12,000,000,000,000,000 bytes of yearly storage. The travel platform also gives back to the community, especially in the APAC region, through campaigns like Eco Deals, which has raised over RM5.7mil for wildlife conservation and tech workshops for students in Thailand. Agoda's 20th Birthday Sale will run from May 7-21 on and through its mobile app.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sustainability Top of Mind for Majority of South Korean Travelers
SEOUL, South Korea, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda's 2025 Sustainable Travel Survey reveals that nearly three out of every four South Korean travelers (73%) consider sustainability when making their travel plans for 2025, higher than the average for all Asian travelers combined (68%). This survey, which engaged over 6,000 respondents across 11 Asian markets, spotlights the evolving landscape of sustainable travel in Asia, where authentic and purposeful tourism, and off-peak travel are becoming more prominent. Authentic Experiences Drive More Sustainable Choices South Korean travelers are increasingly motivated by authentic experiences (23%), personal values and beliefs (22%) and the opportunity to contribute positively to local communities (20%) as their primary motivation for more sustainable travel. This trend underscores a movement towards travel that is not only enjoyable but also meaningful. Exploring Off-peak Takes Center Stage South Korean travelers seek to mitigate their impact on the environment by traveling during off-peak seasons to alleviate overcrowding, a choice made by over a quarter of respondents (26%). Additionally, 16% of South Korean travelers are packing reusable items like water bottles and shopping bags on a trip to reduce waste. Lee Joonhwan, Country Director, South Korea at Agoda, shared, "It's great to see South Korean travelers wanting to leave a positive impact, and Agoda is here to support their journey. With our Eco Deals Program, travelers can enjoy great discounts on partnering properties and Agoda contributes one US dollar towards local conservation efforts for every booking through the program." Since the recent launch of the 2025 edition, Agoda's Eco Deals program has provided travelers with discounts of up to 15% on partner hotels across 10 Asian markets. This marks the first year of Japan and South Korea joining the Eco Deals Campaign, providing more Asia-bound travelers the opportunity to support their favorite destinations. For every Eco Deals booking, a dollar is donated to WWF conservation projects aimed at protecting wildlife and conserving critical habitats across Asia. More information can be found on Agoda's offerings include over 5 million holiday properties, more than 130,000 flight routes, and over 300,000 activities, all of which can be combined in the same booking. Download Agoda's mobile app or visit to discover the best deals for your next trip. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Agoda Sign in to access your portfolio
