{
  "id": 16377635,
  "title": "QIB launches travel booking on mobile app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/qib-launches-travel-booking-on-mobile-app",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/260742/business/qib-launches-travel-booking-on-mobile-app"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "QIB, Qatar's leading digital bank, has launched a travel booking service directly within its mobile app, in collaboration with Unravel, a pioneering video commerce platform for travel and lifestyle. QIB cardholders can now access exclusive member rates, a best price guarantee, and dedicated 24x7 customer support via WhatsApp and email through the QIB Mobile App. The innovative service allows users to browse over 3.5 million hotels worldwide, guided by immersive short-form video content and AI-powered travel planning. With the new platform, customers can effortlessly explore hotels through engaging video content, receive personalized travel recommendations based on their preferences, and finalize bookings seamlessly without leaving the QIB Mobile App. QIB General Manager D Anand stated that the partnership with Unravel enables the bank to cater to the evolving needs and lifestyles of its customers by providing exclusive hotel rates and a seamless travel discovery, planning, and booking experience within the same trusted digital environment used for everyday banking. Unravel's CEO Vijay Anand expressed delight at partnering with QIB to bring its travel experience to Qatar for the first time, highlighting the intuitive way it combines immersive video discovery, AI-enhanced planning, and an extensive global hotel inventory, enhancing the customer experience and offering greater value through digital innovation.",
  "summary": "Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, in partnership with Unravel, the world’s first video commerce platform for travel and lifestyle, h...",
  "key_points": [
    "QIB launches travel booking service in mobile app",
    "Exclusive member rates and best price guarantee",
    "24x7 WhatsApp and email customer support"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}