SINGAPORE, Dec 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – NusaTrip, the Indonesia-based online travel agent (OTA) and travel platform of Society Pass Incorporated (“SoPa”) (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) leading data-driven loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces the expansion of NusaTrip’s +500 global airline partners network by adding JetStar Airways, VietJet Air, NokAir, Thai Smile Air, and Thai Lion Air. With the addition of these low-cost carriers, users can enjoy more flight content, travel options, competitive pricing, and convenience in booking multiple trips / airlines through NusaTrip’s consolidator and distribution technology platform, NusaXchange.
NusaXchange connects worldwide flight content through streamlined integration with low-cost and full-service airlines from multiple points of sale and enables its global distribution at ease. NusaTrip’s flight contents include a wide range of domestic and international inbound-outbound routes.
NusaTrip’s CEO, Johanes (Joe) Chang underlines that the company continuously improves the richness of flight content in its NusaXchange platform, to cater to a broader range audience that increasingly demands a more varied and personalised experience. “Direct connectivity with more airline partners means more inventory to offer, more reliable and faster responses, as well as more competitive pricing for our customers and distribution partners”.
Low-cost carriers are gaining momentum during the recovery period of the COVID-19 pandemic. As elaborated in the Low Cost Airlines Market By Purpose, By Destination, By Distribution Channel: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2016-2030, the value of the global low-cost airlines market is projected to grow from USD 155 billion in 2016 to USD 440 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2022 to 2030.
NusaTrip’s newest airline partners of choice are the leading low-cost carriers in their respective regions. Carried more than 250 million passengers worldwide since 2004, JetStar serves more than 5,000 flights to over 85 destinations every week – across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Pacific. VietJet, together with its affiliate, ThaiVietJet, operates a total of 197 domestic routes in Vietnam and Thailand, as well as international routes to Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan, and India. NokAir, a subsidiary of Thai Airways International, is a SkyTrax-certified 3-star low-cost airline and offers flights to 25 destinations throughout Thailand and Myanmar.
NusaTrip offers ease of travel options from arranging multiple airlines / routes to serving personalised flight preferences. NusaTrip’s one-stop booking platform allows users of different travel styles to prepare their itineraries easily. Customers who book last-minute air tickets and hotel rooms benefit from a wide range of airline selections, schedule options, and trip destinations. Travel connoisseurs may also take advantage of convenience in pre-flight arrangements, including selecting a preferred seat, meals, or extra baggage.
As the travel business vertical, NusaTrip’s industry leadership and initiatives simultaneously strengthens the Society Pass ecosystem and broaden the company’s network in the fast-growing Southeast Asia markets.
