Hopper Named Best Travel App in Multiple Categories by the World Travel Tech Awards

Hopper, a global travel platform, announced that it has been awarded in multiple categories by the World Travel Tech Awards for the second consecutive year. Hopper was named both the World's Best Travel App for 2023 and North America's Best Travel App for 2023.

The World Travel Tech Awards is the sister event to the World Travel Awards, currently celebrating its 30th year reviewing the best in hospitality and tourism. The World Travel Tech Awards recognize excellence in global travel and tourism, and are voted on by travel professionals, media, and consumers worldwide. The winners for 2023 were revealed during a gala event at Atlantis The Royal in Dubai.

Hopper is a global travel platform that powers Hopper’s mobile app and partners' direct channels via its B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). The Hopper app has over 100 million downloads and 70% of its users are Gen Z and Millennial. Hopper’s novel travel fintech products and industry-leading e-commerce stack are key to the company’s success. Other travel brands can partner with HTS to optimize their own app and other direct channels by leveraging HTS’ offerings:

• Fintech ancillaries: Hopper developed a suite of novel travel fintech solutions, including Price Freeze, Cancel for Any Reason and Flight Disruption Guarantee, that offer travelers peace of mind and flexibility when booking and taking trips. With CSAT scores in the mid- to high 80s, these products are delighting customers in the Hopper app and across our HTS partners’ direct channels. 

• Industry-leading E-commerce: Hopper’s e-commerce stack sets an industry standard, featuring a global payments stack, top-tier fraud detection, personalized merchandising, best-in-class wallet and loyalty infrastructure, and more. This technology is now being distributed to other travel brands through HTS E-Commerce where it is supercharging partner’s direct channels with superior conversion and world-class innovation.

“The Hopper app is the go-to travel booking app for young travelers,” said Dakota Smith, President and Co-Founder of Hopper. “We combine a best-in-class travel agency with proprietary financial services to help users travel better – and partners earn more. This recognition from the World Travel Tech Awards is a testament to the value we provide travelers.”

The full list of 2023 winners can be found here. For more information about Hopper, please visit hopper.com.