Payments
Fuelling the fleet: The strategic value of payments in revenue growth
By Warren Hayashi, President of Asia-Pacific, Adyen Airlines operate in one of the most competitive margin environments in the world. With rising fuel prices, fluctuating consumer demand, and pressure from intermediaries, protecting profitability has never been more...
Jazeera Airways launches ‘fly now, pay later’ booking
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways will launch a 'fly now, pay later' payment option. Customers can split the cost of their flight over two to four payments thanks to a partnership with local FinTech platform Deema. The first buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform to be licensed...
Riyadh Air partner with Mastercard for innovative payments
New Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air have announced a new partnership with Mastercard for cutting-edge collaboration on payments. Through the agreement, Riyadh Air will become the first airline to launch an airline-branded virtual card programme for travel trade...
Building a seamless retail and payments experience
The Offer-Order transition is well underway, but are airlines missing out on opportunities that could inhibit growth? In the journey away from legacy systems, Datalex CEO Jonathan Rockett believes payments are becoming an overlooked point of friction. Airlines are...
How airlines can use payments to make revenue gains in APAC
The payments ecosystem in Asia-Pacific is a coexistence of extremes. In some areas payments systems are among the most advanced in the world, facilitated by super apps, biometrics, and QR codes. On the other hand, a significant proportion of the population remains...
Aviation Festival Asia Award 2026 nominations are now open!
The aviation industry in Asia is moving faster than ever, driven by cutting-edge technology, bold collaborations, and a deep commitment to sustainable growth. The Aviation Festival Asia Awards 2026 are here to celebrate the organisations and initiatives that are...
Aviation Festival Asia Award 2026 nominations are now open!
The aviation industry in Asia is moving faster than ever, driven by cutting-edge technology, bold collaborations, and a deep commitment to sustainable growth. The Aviation Festival Asia Awards 2026 are here to celebrate the organisations and initiatives that are...
Lufthansa Group adds Klarna’s buy now, pay later option
Lufthansa Group have announced a new partnership with Swedish financial services firm Klarna for buy now, pay later booking. Facilitated by technology company Adyen, the integration will allow Lufthansa Group customers to pay in full, pay later, or split the cost...
SAS joins Revolut’s growing roster of airline loyalty partners
Revolut and Scandinavian Airline (SAS) have partnered to make RevPoints redeemable with SAS's loyalty programme, EuroBonus. Points can be exchange on a 1:1 basis, making it easy for Revolut customers to convert their everyday spending into rewards. Once converted into...
New IATA survey reveals passenger attitudes to payments and biometrics
Biometrics and mobile booking emerged as the key rising trends in IATA's latest annual Global Passenger Survey. The 2025 edition analysed 10,000 responses from passengers across 200 countries, and found that over half of travellers had reported using biometrics at...
Aer Lingus and Tesco team up to turn supermarket points into Avios
Tesco Ireland and Aer Lingus have announced a new partnership that will allow Tesco Clubcard members to turn their points into Avios. The supermarket's Clubcard scheme allows shoppers to earn points for every euro spent in-store or online. Points are converted into...
Qatar Airways partners with Klarna for buy now, pay later booking
Qatar Airways has launched a new partnership with Klarna, the Swedish flexible payments provider. Through Klarna, Qatar Airways customers across 17 European countries will now have the option to pay for their ticket in four ways: Pay in full Book now, pay in 30 days...
From plumbing to storefront: Why airline payments have become a strategic priority
For years, airline payments sat quietly in the background. They were treated as plumbing - necessary, but not something leadership would spend much time on. That has shifted. Today, payments influence how customers book, how revenue is captured, and even how airlines...
2025: The year airline payments converged with retailing and AI
By Eric Léopold, Founder, Threedot Payment becomes a strategic issue One year ago, I wrote about the idea of a “New Payment Capability (NPC)”, mirroring the modernisation of airline distribution brought by the New Distribution Capability (NDC). In both cases the...
Untapped issuing opportunities: How airlines can capture value through four key best practices
Edgar, Dunn & Company, strategy consultancy specialised in payments with dedicated expertise in travel and airline payments, shares its perspectives on airline payments. Throughout 2025, Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC)’s travel payments practice continues...
From plumbing to storefront: how “payments” is changing for airlines
Edgar, Dunn & Company, strategy consultancy specialised in payments with dedicated expertise in travel and airline payments, shares its perspectives on airline payments. In the past, payments operated like plumbing — hidden in the background and only...
How did AirAsia MOVE secure a 65 per cent ancillary attach rate?
AirAsia MOVE, the award winning online travel platform for Capital A, revolutionised user experience. The platform enables customers to book all travel in one app and leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver a seamless user experience. At Aviation Festival Asia,...
Embedding airline payment into your strategy
The importance of airline payment Airline payment remains a prominent topic of discussion within airline commercial and financial teams. As McKinsey[1] summarised back in 2022, airline payment costs sum up to USD20 billion annually, representing up to three percent of...
Boosting cart conversions: Wizz Air partners with Revolut
Aviation has one of the highest cart abonnement rates across industries, with 9 out of 10 airline ticket shopping carts left incomplete. One of the reasons behind this concerning number is the absence of consumers' preferred payment methods. Wizz Air has partnered...
I interviewed 21 industry leaders, here’s what they are saying…
Two weeks ago at Aviation Festival Asia, I had 1:1 interviews with 21 key decision makers from across the APAC region. These conversations featured airline and airport CEOs, cutting-edge technology providers, and industry experts shaping strategy in their field. I...
