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Check out the agenda for World Aviation Festival 2026!
The World Aviation Festival returns to Lisbon in 2026, and this year’s agenda sets the stage for another dynamic, high-impact event. Featuring a host of speakers from the world’s leading airlines and airports, as well tracks brand-new for 2026, the conference will be...
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...
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...
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Agenda spotlight: Five unmissable sessions at AFA 2025
It is now two weeks until Aviation Festival Asia, where some of the most respected leaders from across the industry ecosystem will gather to share insights, troubleshoot challenges, and drive innovation. With so many sessions to choose from, this weekly series will...
JetBlue partners with Venmo for convenient payments
JetBlue has partnered with Venmo to become the first airline to accept payments through the popular money movement app. With nearly 90 million accounts in the US, it is used by nearly 1 for every 3.5 people in the States. Customers based in the US can now purchase...
Agenda spotlight: Five unmissable sessions at AFA 2025
It is now less than a month until Aviation Festival Asia, where some of the most respected leaders from across the industry ecosystem will gather to share insights, troubleshoot challenges, and drive innovation. With so many sessions to choose from, this weekly series...
Agenda spotlight: Five unmissable sessions at AFA 2025
It is now less than a month until Aviation Festival Asia, where some of the most respected leaders from across the industry ecosystem will gather to share insights, troubleshoot challenges, and drive innovation. With so many sessions to choose from, this weekly series...
AirAsia MOVE redefines payment experience
AirAsia MOVE (MOVE) signs partnership agreement with leading payments and digitisation services provider, Ant International’s Antom. The partnership will "redefine the way customers experience travel payments," through integrating Antom and 2C2P’s (an Antom subsidiary...
Crypto, digital wallets, and disrupting payments
At World Aviation Festival, Serdar Gürbüz, General Manager, Turkish Technology highlighted three core trends in the payments landscape. Gürbüz spoke on crypto, digital wallets, and disruption in payments, pointing out their significance to the evolving ecosystem....
Must-read round up: Your top five articles of 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we are reflecting on the news and topics that grabbed your attention this year. Here are the top five most read articles of 2024. 1. Alaska Airlines’ AI-powered destination flight search tool This month, Alaska Airlines made its...
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