Trip Affiliates Network agrees digitisation partnership with Sri Sutra Travel

Malaysian TMC will automate hotel supplier relationships and payments thanks to deal

Trip Affiliates Network (TA Network) will grow regional digital partnership in southeast Asia having agreed a partnership with Malaysia’s Sri Sutra Travel.

TA Network connects Asia Pacific’s leading travel wholesalers, operators and destination management companies into a single, open digital ecosystem.

Its platform was developed to support hotels automate inventory management and facilitate direct connections with distribution partners.

TA Network's digital payment solutions BorderXP provides virtual card or local fund transfer services to process payments dynamically to minimise costs like cross border and FX fees.

Dato Syed, managing director and founder of SST, said: “SST is a travel conglomerate under the SUTRA TRAVEL MANAGEMENT GROUP, well established with a large corporate and non-corporate clientele and over one million travel-related products and services that encompass all the travel components. 

“The collaboration with TA Network will extend SST’s capabilities in providing more effective and optimised accommodation solutions via direct contracting.”

Thomas Wong, director of growth and partnerships at TA Network, added: “ With our innovative and agile solutions, TA Network will streamline operations and enhance connectivity to SST to increase review output and reduce manpower which will be a major productivity gain. 

“As we grow into new regions across the globe, we are happy to add SST to the growing TA Network ecosystem.”