Terry KS Visa and Trip.com Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine their strengths in digital payments and travel discovery, delivering seamless and personalised journeys for Asia Pacific travellers. The partnership also sees Trip.com Group becoming a global Anchor Partner for Visa Destinations, unlocking curated travel experiences and exclusive benefits for cardholders worldwide.
SINGAPORE, 20 MAY 2026 – Visa has entered into a strategic partnership with Trip.com Group through a Memorandum of Understanding, signalling a new chapter in how Asia Pacific consumers plan, book, and pay for their travels. The collaboration brings together Visa’s global payments infrastructure and Trip.com Group’s expansive travel ecosystem to offer travellers personalised recommendations, destination-specific offers, and frictionless transactions throughout their journeys.
As part of the agreement, Trip.com Group will assume the role of global Anchor Partner for Visa Destinations, an experience-led programme connecting cardholders to culturally curated travel experiences. Through this integration, Trip.com Group will embed Visa Destinations into its platform, delivering tailored value propositions and exclusive offers to a diverse range of consumer segments. Both companies will also roll out joint marketing and promotional campaigns across selected markets to inspire more travellers to explore dream destinations worldwide.
The partnership further explores expanded offerings for high-growth segments in Asia Pacific, including giving Trip.com Group users access to Visa’s premium lifestyle portfolio spanning sports, music, and entertainment partnerships. Visa Infinite cardholders, in turn, will gain access to exclusive Trip.com Group benefits. A key focus of the collaboration is also to accelerate travel flows between Mainland China and the broader Asia Pacific region.
The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for regional travel. According to Visa’s Global Travel Intentions 2026 study, nearly three in four respondents intend to travel within Asia in the coming months, with Japan emerging as the top destination of choice. Digital payment adoption continues to surge, with 73 percent of travellers relying on credit cards or mobile wallets, and 92 percent turning to online platforms to plan their trips. Notably, 49 percent of respondents have already embraced AI tools for travel inspiration and destination discovery.
Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visa, described the collaboration as one built for the modern traveller, combining trusted payments with powerful travel discovery capabilities. Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer at Trip.com Group, echoed the sentiment, highlighting the partnership’s ambition to transform every moment of travel inspiration into an unforgettable experience across their one-stop ecosystem.