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With secondary city searches growing faster than traditional tourism hubs, Agoda's New Horizons Ranking puts Sapa, Okayama, Bandung, Matsuyama, and Takamatsu in focus.
SINGAPORE, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda is inviting partners to participate in its 21st Birthday Sale, giving them an opportunity to align their offers with growing travel interest for Asia's emerging destinations during key travel planning periods. Recent Agoda data shows that accommodation searches in secondary cities across Asia have grown 15% faster than in traditional tourism hubs over the last two years.
That momentum is also reflected in Agoda's New Horizons ranking report, which identifies Sapa (Vietnam), Okayama (Japan), Bandung (Indonesia), Matsuyama (Japan) and Takamatsu (Japan) as Asia's top five emerging destinations based on international travel interest over the last two years.
Partners can tap into this opportunity by joining Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale running from 3 May to 21 May, giving them an opportunity to package and promote relevant offers to travelers exploring emerging destinations and to stay visible as guests plan their journeys.
Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale features a three-phase campaign structure designed to help partners maximize visibility during the height of booking interests. Travelers can enjoy up to 60% off on hotel bookings during the main sale, with a special Flash Sale offering up to 70% off on 19 May. The campaign also includes VIP Priority Access for Agoda VIP members from 3 to 6 May, giving early access to deals before the main sale runs from 7 to 21 May.
As travelers increasingly seek out new destinations and diverse sets of travel experiences, campaigns like Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale can help partners raise discoverability, align with booking interests and reach guests at the point of decision. Enhanced visibility through homepage banners, campaign landing pages, pop-up banners and exclusive badges are among the features available to participating partners.
"Travel is getting more interesting when you look beyond the obvious hubs and that's good news for our partners," said Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President, Supply at Agoda. "When demand spreads to a wider set of destinations, it creates more opportunities for properties outside the main gateways to be discovered and booked. Secondary cities are continuing to draw stronger interest, and the partners who show up early with sharp pricing, clear listings and the right offers are the ones most likely to benefit. Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale is designed to help partners do exactly that through stronger visibility during key booking and planning windows."
To celebrate its 21st birthday, Agoda is offering high-value deals to inspire travelers to explore the region's emerging destinations. For partners, it presents an opportunity to pair strong offers with one of Agoda's promotional moments of the year. With flexible participation options and broad consumer reach, Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale is designed to help partners of all sizes make the most of changing travel patterns and rising interest in Asia's next wave of destinations.
This is an open invitation for travel partners across the ecosystem to collaborate early, plan smarter and co-create compelling seasonal offers for travelers worldwide. For more information on how to participate, visit https://partnerhub.agoda.com/agodas-mega-sale/.
With secondary city searches growing faster than traditional tourism hubs, Agoda's New Horizons Ranking puts Sapa, Okayama, Bandung, Matsuyama, and Takamatsu in focus.
SINGAPORE, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda is inviting partners to participate in its 21st Birthday Sale, giving them an opportunity to align their offers with growing travel interest for Asia's emerging destinations during key travel planning periods. Recent Agoda data shows that accommodation searches in secondary cities across Asia have grown 15% faster than in traditional tourism hubs over the last two years.
That momentum is also reflected in Agoda's New Horizons ranking report, which identifies Sapa (Vietnam), Okayama (Japan), Bandung (Indonesia), Matsuyama (Japan) and Takamatsu (Japan) as Asia's top five emerging destinations based on international travel interest over the last two years.
Partners can tap into this opportunity by joining Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale running from 3 May to 21 May, giving them an opportunity to package and promote relevant offers to travelers exploring emerging destinations and to stay visible as guests plan their journeys.
Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale features a three-phase campaign structure designed to help partners maximize visibility during the height of booking interests. Travelers can enjoy up to 60% off on hotel bookings during the main sale, with a special Flash Sale offering up to 70% off on 19 May. The campaign also includes VIP Priority Access for Agoda VIP members from 3 to 6 May, giving early access to deals before the main sale runs from 7 to 21 May.
As travelers increasingly seek out new destinations and diverse sets of travel experiences, campaigns like Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale can help partners raise discoverability, align with booking interests and reach guests at the point of decision. Enhanced visibility through homepage banners, campaign landing pages, pop-up banners and exclusive badges are among the features available to participating partners.
"Travel is getting more interesting when you look beyond the obvious hubs and that's good news for our partners," said Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President, Supply at Agoda. "When demand spreads to a wider set of destinations, it creates more opportunities for properties outside the main gateways to be discovered and booked. Secondary cities are continuing to draw stronger interest, and the partners who show up early with sharp pricing, clear listings and the right offers are the ones most likely to benefit. Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale is designed to help partners do exactly that through stronger visibility during key booking and planning windows."
To celebrate its 21st birthday, Agoda is offering high-value deals to inspire travelers to explore the region's emerging destinations. For partners, it presents an opportunity to pair strong offers with one of Agoda's promotional moments of the year. With flexible participation options and broad consumer reach, Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale is designed to help partners of all sizes make the most of changing travel patterns and rising interest in Asia's next wave of destinations.
This is an open invitation for travel partners across the ecosystem to collaborate early, plan smarter and co-create compelling seasonal offers for travelers worldwide. For more information on how to participate, visit https://partnerhub.agoda.com/agodas-mega-sale/.
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Agoda's 21st Birthday Sale Gives Partners a Route Into Asia's Rising Destinations
HONG KONG, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PhotonPay, a next-generation financial operating system, announces it has received three prestigious awards at the Mastercard Partner's Annual Awards Dinner 2026. This triple distinction — spanning New Mastercard Product Launch (Physical Card), New Service Launch (MDES Enablement), and New Service Launch (Consulting Services) — marks a significant milestone in PhotonPay's evolution from a payment enabler to a comprehensive infrastructure partner for global businesses.
Addressing a fundamental need in global B2B commerce, the PhotonPay Physical Card gives businesses a direct, frictionless way to put their funds to work across 200+ countries and regions. Leveraging the extensive Mastercard network, the card is accepted worldwide and engineered to meet the financial demands of businesses operating at scale.
Since launching its physical card program in 2025, PhotonPay has continued to expand its card capabilities at pace. The PhotonPay Card gives businesses real-time visibility into spending across individuals, teams, and subsidiaries — with granular controls over card limits and expenses at every level. Security is built in from the ground up, with 3D Secure authentication and a pricing model that significantly reduces foreign transaction fees. Backed by flexible APIs for programmatic customization, PhotonPay delivers a card issuing platform that scales with the complexity of global business operations.
PhotonPay's recognition for MDES Enablement reflects its deep integration with the Mastercard Digital Enablement Service — bringing tokenization capabilities that sit at the core of today's digital payment infrastructure. Through this integration, both virtual and physical cards can be provisioned into Apple Pay and Google Pay within seconds, ready for immediate use. Cardholders gain the flexibility to pay anywhere Mastercard card is accepted, with every transaction secured by tokenization and protected against fraud.
The award for Consulting Services recognizes the depth of collaboration between PhotonPay and Mastercard. Through dedicated expert guidance from Mastercard's Data and Services team, PhotonPay has gained deeper insight into card product design, program best practices, and the full breadth of Mastercard's capabilities — enabling PhotonPay to build more robust, compliant, and competitive card solutions for its clients worldwide.
"This recognition is a reflection of the trust that Mastercard has placed in us — and the standard we hold ourselves to," said Lewison, Founder and CEO of PhotonPay. "Our focus has always been on building financial infrastructure that gives global businesses the tools to operate, scale, and compete without borders."
PhotonPay extends its gratitude to Mastercard for their continued partnership and recognition. As the global payments landscape continues to evolve, PhotonPay remains committed to deepening its capabilities across card issuance, digital enablement, and beyond — building the infrastructure that the next era of global commerce demands.
About PhotonPay
PhotonPay is the next-generation financial operating system built for global infrastructure. Designed for modern enterprises and platforms, PhotonPay enables businesses to send, receive, convert, and settle funds across multiple rails — through a single, compliance-first integration. With coverage spanning 200+ countries and territories and regulatory authorisations secured across key global markets, PhotonPay is redefining how value moves in the agentic economy — serving as the financial execution layer for a world of autonomous commerce.
For more information, visit [www.photonpay.com].
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Redefining the Standard: PhotonPay Earns Triple Recognition from Mastercard
