Fly540 expands payment platforms

Customers of low cost carrier Fly540 can now make payments using credit and debit cards, PayPal, and mobile money platforms following a partnership with E-commerce payments solution provider 3G Direct Pay (3GDP).

The platform will also enable Fly540’s business partners like hotels, travel agents, and tour operators to make real-time payments.

E-ticketing in the airline industry has in the past years grown in tandem with the increase of cashless transactions in the country as travellers embrace the convenience that comes with it.

“Online ticket sales have come a long way in Kenya in the past few years,” said Don Smith, the chief executive officer of Fly540.

3GDP’s online payments platform is connected to all leading credit and debit card types and electronic wallets, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and PayPal.

The system is also linked to mobile money services such as Airtel Money and M-Pesa.