Payments
Simplifying payments in a complex distribution landscape
Travel payments are only growing more complex, yet customers increasingly expect a frictionless experience when carrying out transactions online. Title Sponsor of Aviation Festival Americas 2026, WEX are committed to unifying this disparate landscape. Mark Bowmer,...
Malaysia Airlines and Visa sign MoU for cross-collaboration
Malaysia Airlines and international payments giant Visa have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the customer experience across the airline's global network. Under the three-year initiative, Visa will deploy their expertise in digital payments to...
Building seamless payments solutions for American aviation
The diversity of the Americas means customer expectations for payments vary quite drastically whether a passenger is flying from the Caribbean or Canada. Customers in North America continue to champion credit, while in the less economically advanced Central and South...
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...
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...
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...
Surveying industry opinion: Our top 10 polls
Five post-recovery trends shaping the airline industry in the Asia Pacific region
By Eric Léopold, Founder, Threedot As Aviation Festival Asia is taking place in Singapore (18-19 February 2025), one of my favourite destinations in Asia, let’s explore the trends that makes this fascinating region so dynamic. The Asia Pacific region had the...
Aviation Festival Asia 2025: The leading APAC tech conference driving innovation
Next week, Aviation Festival Asia (AFA) returns for its biggest year yet, bringing industry decision makers together to explore the cutting-edge of digital transformation. This year, AFA is reimagining the way attendees engage with the event. 2025 will feature a...
