MUMBAI: Online travel company MakeMyTrip has expanded its services to include multi-currency payment options, the company said on Monday.
The move comes following its recent GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance achievement. The enhancement allows users from over 150 countries to book travel services in their preferred currency, the company said, adding that their platform now provides access to accommodation options across 2,100 Indian cities for international travellers through its comprehensive supply network.
With this, the MMT platform now accepts payments in nineteen 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, adding that users of MakeMyTrip will receive their travel documents and any applicable refunds in the same currency used for their initial payment, ensuring a consistent transaction experience.
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.”