Smart and Airbnb unlock awesome travel experiences

MANILA, Philippines - Smart subscribers are going to have more travel unique experiences than ever as the country’s unrivaled mobile services leader teams up with Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company. Airbnb is changing the way people travel by opening up millions of unique accommodations in more than 34,000 cities in over 190 countries – be it an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month.

 Airbnb’s award-winning app, downloadable for free on the App Store and Google Play Store, makes searching, communicating with hosts and booking safe, seamless and fun and brings the world at the fingertips of Filipino travelers who are in search of a home away from home.

All Smart Prepaid, Smart Postpaid and Smart Bro subscribers enjoy a P2,500 discount for a minimum of P8,000 booking, here or abroad, on Airbnb.

 “Airbnb has revolutionized the way travelers search and book a suitable place to spend their getaways wherever they are headed around the world. It shows how a meaningful mobile innovation can shake things up and enrich the lives of people – and is very much aligned with our vision of a mobile-empowered lifestyle,” said Ariel Fermin, EVP and head of consumer business at Smart. “That’s why we are very thrilled to partner with Airbnb and give all Smart subscribers the first dibs on this exclusive Airbnb perk. This is one of the ways Smart continues to deliver awesome moments to our customers, allowing them to experience the Smart Life  – with unparalleled entertainment, convenience and peace of mind on the go –  through the world’s leading mobile innovations, no less.”

 “We are excited to reach even more Filipinos through this partnership. Unforgettable travel experiences are literally just a few clicks away on Airbnb, and we can’t wait to see where the Smart customers will go first,” said JJ Chai, regional director for Southeast Asia at Airbnb.

 Ongoing until January 2016, Smart subscribers will receive a P2,500 Airbnb discount for any Airbnb booking with a minimum spend of P8,000. The discount is limited to one booking per subscriber, valid until December 2016. The booking has to be made by March 31, 2016 and the date of travel must be between today and December 2016. More information about the terms and conditions are available on Airbnb.com/smart.

Smart’s expansive mobile coverage across the country, coupled with the most innovative data packages such as Big Bytes 50, which offers 350MB of data plus 600MB free access to Iflix, FOX via Viewstream, and Spinnr valid for three days – will allow travelers to enjoy the Airbnb app and book their accommodations anytime, and wherever they may be in the country.