<h1>Legal checklist for WhatsApp-first international travel platform: consumer protection, data privacy, payments, AML, employment, IP and contracts</h1> A London-based travel platform founded by an Indian entrepreneur offers a WhatsApp-first international flight-booking service targeting students, NRIs and travellers, claiming transparent pricing, human support and rapid market traction with plans to scale to a ?200-crore business. Legal considerations include consumer protection and advertising compliance for fare and fee representations, cross-border regulatory and licensing requirements, data-privacy and messaging consent rules, payment and AML obligations, employment and contractor classifications across jurisdictions, and IP and contract protections for platform technology and third-party supplier arrangements. Risk mitigation should target disclosures, terms, and regulatory filings.