Key Takeaways
- MakeMyTrip introduces multi-currency payment options to boost inbound tourism, connecting international travelers with its extensive supply network.
- The new multi-currency feature allows payments in major global currencies, making it easier for users to book flights and hotels in the currency of their choice.
- MakeMyTrip’s compliance with GDPR enables accessibility to the MMT Platform from more than 150 countries, making it easier for international travelers to engage with the company.
New Delhi: With a view to making payment in the currency of choice, MakeMyTrip, an online travel company, has started offering multi-currency payment options, making it easier for users to book flights and hotels in the currency of their choice.
The launch of the multi-currency feature will help connect international travelers directly with MakeMyTrip’s extensive supply network. Over 2,100 cities across India offer accommodation, making it easier for travelers to find their perfect destination.
MMT also recently announced its compliance with GDPR, enabling accessibility to the MMT Platform from more than 150 countries.
Speaking about the development, Rajesh Magow, Co-founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, said, “Travel is becoming increasingly borderless, and this step makes it easier for global travelers to engage with us seamlessly. This feature simplifies payments in the currency of their choice for the Indian Diaspora spread across the globe, as well as our international customers, while also laying the foundation for greater adoption of the MakeMyTrip platform among inbound international travelers.”
The new multi-currency feature allows payments in major global currencies, including the Bahraini Dinar, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, Danish Krone, EU Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, Kuwaiti Dinar, New Zealand Dollar, Qatari Riyal, Russian Ruble, Saudi Riyal, Singapore Dollar, South African Rand, South Korean Won, Thai Baht, UAE Dirham, and US Dollar, the company said.
MakeMyTrip’s launch of multi-currency feature allows travelers to receive travel vouchers and refunds in the currency used during payment, ensuring a seamless experience, it added.
