APAC Travel Boost For Booking.com

Anthony Lu, Regional Director of Southeast Asia & China, Booking.com

18-Dec-24 08:00

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Online travel agencies have arguably become the primary platform to explore options for the next vacation, with the online travel market in Southeast Asia estimated to be worth USD46 billion in 2024. How is digital platform Booking.com competing with other players in an increasingly crowded space? We discuss themes in the business of travel and tourism with Anthony Lu, Regional Director of Southeast Asia & China at Booking.com.

Produced by: Natalie Tan, Grace Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: economy, Corporates, travel, sponsored content

Tags: booking.com, travel agency, online platform, travel, tourism,

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