JUMIA Travel is further
solidifying its global presence in the hotel, travel, and tourism ecosystem,
unveiling new continental and international destinations.
The company has
registered an inventory of more than 30,000 hotels in Africa and over 300,000
worldwide; only four years since inception in 2013.
These include new
properties in popular destinations in Africa including South Africa, Morocco,
Egypt, and Tunisia, as well as outbound destinations including Dubai, London,
New York, Paris, and Mecca among others.
Guaranteeing continued
quality of service, Jumia Travel’s boss Paul Midy said, “We have the requisite
capacity to offer our partners global visibility, and to our customers,
solutions for all their travel needs anywhere in the world.”
The move is directed at
enabling more Africans to expand their travel horizons both domestically and
internationally. As part of the initiative, customers will have access to
travel packages to the new destinations, with 24/7 local customer service and
expertise as well as flexible payment options including Mpesa, payment on
arrival, and credit cards.
The packages will consist
of hotel stays, return flight tickets, tours or excursions upon request and
availability. They exclude Visa processing fees, travel insurance, among other
activities not mentioned above.
Jumia Travel Nigeria
Managing Director, Kushal Dutta also explained that travelers are increasingly shifting focus
from generic products to more customized and personalized experience saying
that “we are therefore working closely with our hotels and other OTA partners
to provide our customers with tailor-made worldwide travel options”.
The first package focuses
on Dubai as an outbound destination for African customers during the upcoming
Easter holidays. Jumia Travel recently
launched its flights services, adding to its efforts to create a one stop
travel shop across Africa.
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