Sabre partners with CellPoint to reshape airline payments ecosystem

Deal to offer improved solutions and enhance the user experience

Global travel technology company Sabre Corporation and payment orchestration outfit CellPoint Digital have signed an agreement which they expect will transform the airline payments landscape. 

This deal provides those airlines using SabreSonic and Radixx access to a wide range of payment methods and value-added services, streamlining payment processes, enhancing the user experience, and reducing operational costs.

Thanks to the integration of Sabre and CellPoint Digital, airlines now have the freedom to choose from an extensive range of payment options, including international card networks commonly used for global transactions, digital wallets and other non-card-based methods that offer consumers more flexibility at checkout, alternative ways to pay that might include deferred payment or mobile- based solutions, and direct bank-to-bank transfers enabled by real-time or open banking systems, to name a few.

By bringing CellPoint Digital’s capabilities into Sabre’s platform, airlines now have a simple, unified solution that makes it easier to adopt new payment options and cut through the usual barriers.

"We are excited to work with CellPoint Digital to offer airlines flexibility and choice in payment solutions," said Nicolas Ortiz Luengo, Senior Director, Travel Payments Product at Sabre. 

"This agreement highlights our commitment to helping airlines improve their payments strategies by enhancing the user experience and reducing costs. 

“Seamlessly integrating CellPoint Digital helps airlines optimise their payment strategies, ensuring secure transactions and support for increasingly used alternative forms of payment. With a wide variety of payment options available, the collaboration drives greater efficiency and satisfaction in the airline industry.”

“This agreement gives airlines access to a wide range of pre-integrated methods through a single connection”, said Kristian Gjerding, CEO at CellPoint Digital. 

This collaboration will help airlines enhance and customize their payment strategies. With a wide range of payment options available, Sabre and CellPoint Digital aim to give airlines the tools they need to meet both consumer expectations and evolving business needs.