Payments services and technologies provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH) has just announced that it has partnered with Kiwi.com, the online travel business providing flight and vehicle transportation services.
Kiwi.com will now be able to provide a payment experience for tourists worldwide and accept a full range of traditional and alternative payment methods.
SafeCharge has recently teamed up with three other companies, including eCommerce service provider The Level Group, insurance pioneer Setoo, and Heathrow airport.
Juraj Striezenec, Chief Financial Officer at Kiwi.com, commented on the news:
In today’s globalised world, providing a flexible travel platform that can adapt to passengers’ varying travel needs is vital to success. To offer the best experience possible to our global customer base, we needed a payments technology provider who not only shared our ambitious mindset, but also possessed a knowledge of cross-border payments.
By partnering with SafeCharge, we are able to take advantage of a solid payments technology infrastructure that will ultimately enable us to grow and expand into other markets.”, he added.
We were looking for a payment partner able to provide global acquiring with a wide portfolio of global solutions”, said Natália Čermáková, Payment Specialist at Kiwi.com “Our partnership with SafeCharge will allow us to offer to our clients more payment products, more currencies and an improved overall customer experience. This is key for a company as Kiwi.com that aims to quickly roll out in new markets.
David Avgi, SafeCharge
David Avgi, CEO at SafeCharge, concluded:
With digital shopping increasing dramatically in volume, omnichannel experience is becoming a must for the next generation travellers. And with the rise of local payment preferences, it is important for merchants to fine-tune their payments strategies to streamline the shopping experience for customers around the world. This partnership once again demonstrates the capabilities of our native payments platform as the ideal solution for travel businesses demanding flexible solutions to grow and expand internationally.