G2 Travel partners with payments specialist Nium

Move will see its global hotel payments offering improved

Cross-border payments specialist, Nium, has today announced a strategic partnership with wholesale tour operator, G2 Travel. 

The operator will use Nium’s virtual card payment solution to pay hotel partners globally and adds more local currencies to G2 Travel’s offering.

Through this partnership, G2 Travel will leverage Nium’s ability to issue Visa and Mastercard-accepted virtual cards globally, with access to over 20 local currencies. 

It already supports multiple live currencies, with more to follow it's said. 

“We chose Nium for their unmatched global reach and currency coverage, making them the ideal partner for powering worldwide hotel payments," said David Littlefair, founder at G2 Travel. 

"With Nium, we have the scale we need to tap into high-growth markets and meet rising demand for quicker, more secure, and reliable payments across the travel ecosystem, now and in the future,”

Max Lehmann, SVP head of enterprise & travel, Europe of Nium, said: "By combining our travel payments expertise with G2's global distribution network, we’re helping hotels get paid faster, reduce fraud, and improve cash flow — so they can focus on creating exceptional guest experiences. 

"We’re excited to see this partnership grow as we expand into new markets and solutions, delivering the benefits of virtual cards to more travel intermediaries and accommodation providers around the world."

The operator plans to expand its global payment capabilities with Nium, to enhance its group business offerings.