Nordic OTA Uvet Nordic inks Worldpay deal

Leading Nordic OTA Uvet Nordic has partnered with Worldpay to deliver its service in new markets.

Leading Nordic OTA Uvet Nordic has partnered with Worldpay to deliver its service in new markets.

Uvet Nordic has selected the firm as its exclusive online payments provider “to ensure the success of its international growth”.

Based in Sweden and part of the Uvet Global Business Travel Group, the company currently operates in 12 European countries with brands Flightfinder, Airfinder, Farefinder, FlyUvet, Doodle, Travelstore, and Flygpoolen.

Patric Wagenknecht, chief executive of Uvet Nordic, said: “Our ambition isn’t just to grow as a company, it is to deliver the best online shopping experience for our customers globally by offering local payment solutions and customer services in each market we operate in.

“Worldpay has the global expertise and full range of services we need to continue expanding internationally while delivering the personalised experience our customers value.”

Thomas Helldorff, vice president travel and airlines, global eCommerce at Worldpay, said: “Today’s consumers want to use their preferred payment options when booking flights and hotels.

“The challenge for online travel agencies is to deliver this localised service in each market while keeping complexity to a minimum as they continuing to grow.

“Our years of international experience and granular view of local payment behaviours help companies like Flightfinder understand their customers in more detail, which allows them to deliver a more personal and convenient online experience to travellers in every country they serve.”