According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on online travel agencies usage in Malaysia conducted in June 2023, 75 percent of the respondents who purchased tickets or services using online travel agencies (OTAs) stated that they used an OTA because of the convenience. Apart from convenience, Malaysian respondents used OTAs for the discounts and special offers.
Reasons for using online travel agencies (OTAs) for purchasing travel tickets or services in Malaysia as of June 2023
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Rakuten Insight. (August 2, 2023). Reasons for using online travel agencies (OTAs) for purchasing travel tickets or services in Malaysia as of June 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200919/malaysia-reasons-to-use-online-agencies-for-travel-tickets-services/
Rakuten Insight. "Reasons for using online travel agencies (OTAs) for purchasing travel tickets or services in Malaysia as of June 2023." Chart. August 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200919/malaysia-reasons-to-use-online-agencies-for-travel-tickets-services/
Rakuten Insight. (2023). Reasons for using online travel agencies (OTAs) for purchasing travel tickets or services in Malaysia as of June 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200919/malaysia-reasons-to-use-online-agencies-for-travel-tickets-services/
Rakuten Insight. "Reasons for Using Online Travel Agencies (Otas) for Purchasing Travel Tickets or Services in Malaysia as of June 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200919/malaysia-reasons-to-use-online-agencies-for-travel-tickets-services/
Rakuten Insight, Reasons for using online travel agencies (OTAs) for purchasing travel tickets or services in Malaysia as of June 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200919/malaysia-reasons-to-use-online-agencies-for-travel-tickets-services/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Reasons for using online travel agencies (OTAs) for purchasing travel tickets or services in Malaysia as of June 2023 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200919/malaysia-reasons-to-use-online-agencies-for-travel-tickets-services/