Agoda.com has announced a partnership with budget airline Scoot that will allow customers to book hotels at their destination without ever leaving the Scoot website.

(TRAVPR.COM) SINGAPORE - August 7th, 2013 - Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has announced a partnership with budget airline Scoot that will allow customers to book hotels at their destination without ever leaving the Scoot website.

Billed as an airline “for the young, the young-at-heart and the value seeking,” Scoot is the low-cost arm of famed Singapore Airlines that offers its guests great value airfares and empowerment to choose the frills and services they want without subsidizing the choices of others. Launched in November 2011, the company has carved out a niche for itself based on “Scootitude”, a term coined to describe the unique attitude of the young airline to be different, engaging and fun-loving.

Now, customers who visit www.flyscoot.com/hotels can browse thousands of hotels from Agoda.com’s inventory and book rooms worldwide, taking advantage of Agoda.com’s Lowest Price Guarantee.

Speaking of the deal, Ernst Hemmer, Agoda.com’s Director Commercial said: “The partnership between Agoda.com and Scoot makes sense on many levels. Both companies put great value on providing a seamless and stress-free customer experience, and both strive to be easily reachable and connected, making travel affordable and accessible to travelers looking for great deals.”

Scoot’s growth since its maiden flight in June 2012 has been rapid – from a business plan to an operating airline in less than a year, the company now operates five Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with 20 Boeing 787’s on order.

“At FlyScoot.com, our guests can enjoy a one-stop service to book air tickets, as well as add-on services such as baggage allowance, seat assignment, meals, ScooTV inflight entertainment, blankets & eye-masks, premium lounge access, ScootProtect Travel Insurance and now, ScootStays that offers affordable accommodation worldwide,” said Campbell Wilson, Scoot’s CEO. “We’re pleased to leverage on Agoda.com’s extensive hotel inventory and user-friendly booking engine, and we will continue to work with different partners to help our guests tailor the best value travel experience possible!”

To connect with Agoda.com for special deals on hotels worldwide, please visit our website at www.agoda.com. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/agoda or follow us on Google+ at http://plus.google.com/+agoda
 
About Agoda Company Pte Ltd:

Agoda Company Pte Ltd (Agoda.com) is a leading Asia-based, online hotel reservations company, which specializes in securing the lowest discount hotel prices. Agoda.com is part of priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN). Agoda.com's network includes more than 100,000 hotels worldwide. The multinational staff of more than 1,200 professionals, located throughout the world, provides a first-rate reservation service that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best hotel deals to both business and leisure travelers.

In addition, Agoda.com customers can earn loyalty rewards, which can be used on future bookings. A member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Agoda.com's aim is to promote travel by making it more affordable and more accessible to more people.

About Scoot™:

Scoot™ operates medium and long haul no-frills flights between Singapore and Sydney, Gold Coast, Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, Tianjin, Shenyang, Qingdao, Nanjing, and Seoul. Operating a fleet of Boeing 777-200 aircraft, Scoot provides – in addition to fantastic value airfares – a safe, reliable and contemporary travel experience with a unique attitude – Scootitude™. Scoot is passionate about changing the way people travel long distance. Book your tickets at Flyscoot.com or contact our call centre. Find out more on Flyscoot.com, Facebook.com/FlyScoot or e.Weibo.com/Flyscoot!

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