Ant International has launched Alipay+ Voyager, an AI travel companion integrated into digital wallets, in partnership with Agoda, Fliggy and Trip.com.
The tool combines Ant International’s AI technology with cross-border travel services from OTA partners and more than 100 million merchants within the Alipay+ ecosystem.
Accessible through a single AI interface embedded in mobile wallets and super apps, Alipay+ Voyager enables travellers to plan itineraries, make bookings and purchase local services using text or voice in their native language. The service has been introduced on Alipay (Chinese mainland), AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China) and GCash (the Philippines), with further rollout to additional Alipay+ partners expected throughout 2025.
Originally launched as a cross-border payment platform, Alipay+ now connects 36 mobile wallets and payment apps with 1.7 billion consumer accounts and more than 100 million merchants worldwide. Since 2015, Ant International’s Wallet Tech team has worked with partners in emerging markets to build payment, security and growth solutions. The team now plans to extend its agentic AI capabilities through Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit, the company’s core AI platform for fintech applications.
The introduction of Alipay+ Voyager comes as the global online travel market is projected to grow by 10 per cent annually through 2032, with mobile devices accounting for two-thirds of user traffic. Travellers, particularly from Generation Z, are increasingly turning to mobile-first, all-in-one platforms to access local experiences and manage travel plans.
Alipay+ Voyager provides end-to-end assistance within familiar wallet apps, enabling users to research, decide and act on travel options throughout their journey. The tool facilitates real-time access to local services, including transport, shopping and dining. It also adapts to individual preferences, proactively offering solutions in response to issues such as flight delays or bad weather, without requiring user prompts. For merchants and OTAs, the system offers a streamlined way to reach consumers across multiple key markets through a single deployment within the Alipay+ network.
Gil Hazan, senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Agoda, said the collaboration would help the company reach a wider audience and offer travel solutions tailored to the varied needs of modern travellers.
Douglas Feagin, president of Ant International, shared: “Travellers today are using more tech to enhance their trips, and there is a need for the industry to adapt and meet these new and emerging expectations.
“By integrating a proactive, always-on AI travel companion within digital wallets that consumers already use frequently, we’re empowering travel and wallet partners with new opportunities to engage travellers in a more relevant, personalised way, through every step of their journey.”
