Payments
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...
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...
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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Etihad Airways upgrades payment flexibility for personalised booking experience
This week, Etihad Airways added several new features to its website and mobile app adding greater payment flexibility and personalisation for passengers. Passengers in key markets, including Europe and India now have the option to use local payment methods, aligning...
World Aviation Festival 2024: Post event report
Last month, World Aviation Festival welcomed thousands of attendees for three days of inspiring sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities. With over 300 sessions across 20 tracks, this year's event took a microscope to the latest trends, innovations, and...
What does airlines’ New Payment Capability (NPC) look like?
By Eric Léopold, Founder, Threedot In 2011 I wrote a business case for a new project called New Distribution Capability (NDC). Around the same time, as distribution and payment are closely related, I was working on another one for a New Payment Capability (NPC). The...
Google Wallet’s beta test: Store your passport digitally
Google reported that one of the top requests for digitising everyday items is a digital ID. Responding to demand, the company is working to allow users to store their US passport in Google Wallet. Although some state-issued digital IDs have been compatible with Google...
2024: Entering a New Era for Travel, Airlines and Hospitality
Navigating a New Era of Travel Travel, Airlines and Hospitality Trends to Watch Payment and Technology Issues and Innovations Outlook from the Regions What’s on Our 2024 Watchlist Navigating a New Era of Travel Travel, Airlines and Hospitality continued to...
Air travel payments: latest developments and the virtual solution
How airlines can facilitate greater B2B payments acceptance by unlocking the benefits of agent cards The B2B travel payments landscape has seen a significant shift towards digitalization, largely driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent research report predicts that...
How can we simplify servicing and why is it still the biggest pain point?
It doesn’t matter if we are talking NDC or not the biggest hassle seems to be changes. Not only is it costly it is complex. You would think with automated coding and automated tools to change that this would be no big deal but, in every discussion, we keep coming back...
Adapting to evolving traveller behaviours with Mastercard
Natalia Lechmanova, Senior Economist, Mastercard Economics Institute and Sheridan Stavac, Global Travel Segment Lead, Mastercard Data & Services joined to discuss the impact of changing consumer spending preferences on the travel industry. Mapping out the...
The shifting landscape of airline payments
Darren Laws, Vice President - Europe Merchant Partnership Development, Visa joined for a concise but comprehensive discussion exploring the shifting landscape of airline payments. The conversation looked at changing customer expectations, benefits for airlines...
“Seamless payments workflow” with new Tap to Pay on iPhone
Alaska Airlines is the first to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. In partnership with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for business, the airline has announced this will now be the primary checkout option for inflight payments. Charu Jain, Senior Vice President of...
Key takeaways from IATA’s 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS)
Last week, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS). The GPS results are based on over 8,000 responses from more than 200 countries and provide valuable insight into what passengers would like...
Empowering successful payments with Vueling Airlines
Charlotte Dumesnil, Director of Sales, Distribution and Alliances at Vueling Airlines will be speaking at World Aviation Festival on empowering customers and improving their experience through a large and efficient portfolio of payment methods. In advance of the...
