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Adyen for airlines

Smarter payments, more profitable passengers

Look beyond the ticket. Cut payment costs, simplify operations, and monetize every passenger touchpoint everywhere you fly.

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50+ airlines fly higher with Adyen

Say hello to better airline payment processing solutions

Airlines spend $20 billion — 78% of the industry's annual net profit — on payment costs. Adyen lets you keep more of that in your pocket.

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in untapped value across airline payment systems $14B+
of an airline’s revenue comes from ancillary upsells 20%
of airlines struggle to innovate due to complex systems73%

The Adyen advantage

One platform, global reach

Get more for less with global acquiring, local payment methods, least-cost routing, and enhanced data sharing.

Unified commerce

Connect payments across agency sales, online, in-app, airport, and in-flight sales channels.

Open new revenue opportunities

Monetize touchpoints across the passenger journey.

Manage every payment, maximize your margins

Cut costs, unify channels, and monetize every touchpoint with a single platform.

Turn payments into profits. Cut costs and increase margins while still giving customers their preferred ways to pay.

Global acquiring

Cut fees and optimize your payments for the most cost-effective path. Adyen can provide local acquiring in the US, UK and EU.

200+ payment methods

Let travelers pay in their preferred currency. You cut costs and improve the payment experience at the same time.

Adyen Uplift

Automatically balance conversion, risk, and cost to increase conversion rates across the entire payments funnel.

Actionable insights

Build more complete passenger profiles. Offer personalization options to each customer to make their experience even smoother.

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Streamline your global payments setup. Start running online, in-app, and in-flight sales channels through the same platform.

Pre-built integrations

Integrate with major airline technology solutions without extra engineering work.

Unified data and insights

Use global acquiring and payment methods to cut costs, but keep all the insights together in one platform.

Automated reconciliation

Reduce manual errors, move money faster, and save time with automated reconciliation.

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Easily monetize extras Turn add-ons and in-flight purchases into reliable revenue streams.

Store and Forward

Process transactions without internet connectivity so you never miss a sale, even at 30,000 feet.

Tap to Pay

Give your crew flexible, in-person payment options that connect to your full payment view across every channel.

Tokenization

Foster loyalty by letting repeat customers pay faster — and with their preferred payment method — with features like tokenization.

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Intelligent Money Movement

Money that moves as fast as you do

Add payments directly into your travel business. Accept bookings, process refunds, and move funds across 150+ currencies and 200+ payment methods. *Intelligent Money Movement is available in the US, UK, and EU. Unified payments is available in SG.

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Lessons for leading air carriers

Learn how airlines can transform payments from a cost center into a revenue stream.

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Lessons for leading air carriers

Learn how airlines can transform payments from a cost center into a revenue stream.

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Drive revenue with payment innovations

Fragmented payments take profit from every ticket. This blog has tips on how to cut costs and lift margins across your entire infrastructure.

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Payments built for the entire travel industry

Airlines, hotels, and OTAs all face the same challenge: turning complex global payments into flawless experiences. Here’s how Adyen supports all kinds of travel companies.

Take flight with smarter payments

50+ airlines trust Adyen to power payments at scale. You should, too.

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