Spain-based travel tech company Amadeus has announced it will partner with Rappi, a Latin American “super app” that combines multiple services into one customer-facing application.
Amadeus and Rappi say they are innovating together to “develop the travel vertical and add more features to scale,” and that they “share a vision of frictionless travel.”
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With its search and automation capabilities, the Amadeus Travel Platform will power the Rappi Travel service and strengthen its growth, according to the companies. Rappi says it has more than 30 million users in nine countries who can search, book and manage their travel directly on Rappi Travel.
Guido Becher, global head of Rappi Travel, says the partnership “will allow us to transform people’s travel experience.”
Eduardo Schutte, senior vice president, online, Americas at Amadeus, calls Rappi an elite app “that has built a huge following.”
“We are extremely happy to embark on this partnership with Rappi Travel at a time when more and more people are booking their trips entirely on their mobile devices,” Schutte continues. “This agreement sets the foundation for many exciting developments ahead between our companies.”
Colombia-based Rappi was founded in 2015.