Cross border payments firm Airwallex has partnered with global digital travel platform Agoda to make travel planning easier for Hong Kong SMEs and startups.

These Hong Kong SMEs and startups with Airwallex Business Accounts can will have access to a 7% discount when they book selected accommodations using their Airwallex Borderless Cards.

Additionally, they will also receive 20% cashback on airfares and accommodation booking around the world.

Airwallex’s partnership with Agoda comes at a time when demand for travel has significantly increased over the past month, as quarantine measures and travel restrictions ease.

In a recent Airwallex Hong Kong SME customer survey, 84% of respondents plan to take a business trip in the next 6 months where the top international destinations include Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia.

Other regions Hong Kong SMEs are considering to travel to include Mainland China, the US and the UK.

“After almost three years of pandemic travel restrictions, many local businesses are eager to start traveling again. Being able to travel enables companies to keep up with the competition and to identify opportunities for growth.

 

And as businesses in Hong Kong re-equip themselves to get the most out of their travels, we are pleased to be offering our continued support, empowering the city’s SME and startup community to travel and grow internationally with help from our partners.”

said Arnold Chan, General Manager, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia at Airwallex.

“It is great to see businesses in Hong Kong recover from the pandemic, and to see so many that are eager to travel again. For many, their next business trip may be the first time they have traveled in a very long time.

 

At Agoda, we constantly work towards reinventing the customer booking journey, and through this partnership with Airwallex, we hope we can help make their travel planning experience as hassle-free and worry-free as possible.”

said Giuliana Riitano, APAC Market Director of Agoda.