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Merchant Accounts For Aviation

Merchant Solution Built for the Aviation Industry

Aviation runs on a payments architecture most industries never touch: BSP settlement cycles, ARC reporting, GDS distribution, and tickets sold months ahead of a flight that hasn't happened yet. Repayd was built by people who understand that architecture, and we've engineered our merchant accounts to sit inside it rather than around it.

That means whether you're a full service carrier, a low cost airline, or a charter operator flying passengers, your ticket sales, seat upgrades, baggage fees and lounge access all run through one connected system, wherever in the world your passengers are booking from and however they prefer to pay.

The Features of Our Merchant Account Solution

Seasonal demand swings, high transaction values and safety-related regulatory obligations combine to make passenger aviation one of the toughest sectors to get consistent payment infrastructure for. We designed Repayd specifically to hold up under that pressure, and to open up demand in markets where cards alone don't get you the booking.

Our platform connects directly into your BSP and ARC relationships and works alongside your existing GDS integrations, so ticket sales and multi-currency settlement continue uninterrupted through peak booking periods. Alongside domestic card processing, we route passengers to the local payment methods and regional wallets they actually use in their home market, so checkout feels native regardless of the route. Customer funds can be structured to sit in trust until departure, or insured against airline failure, depending on what your route network and regulatory obligations require, with Repayd operating as Merchant of Record throughout.

The Key Benefits of Having a Repayd Merchant Account

A Repayd account replaces the usual patchwork of acquirers, FX providers and compliance workarounds with one integrated system, purpose built for the pace, scale and payment habits of passenger airline booking.

Local Payment Methods, Not Just Local Currency

Relying solely on card acceptance can limit conversion in many of the markets airlines serve. Repayd gives passengers access to the local payment methods and wallets they already trust and use daily, alongside cards, so the checkout feels native regardless of the route or region.

Seamless Cross-Border and Multi-Currency Payments

Passengers pay in the currency they book in; we settle in the currency you operate in. Domestic processing across our  jurisdictions pushes authorization rates higher and keeps conversion costs down, whether you're serving one route or fifty.

Protection Built In

Chargeback control, secure payment routing and acquirer-approved account structures come standard on every aviation account. For routes and regulatory environments that require it, we structure funds to remain protected right up until wheels up.

Scalable Solutions for Every Stage of Growth

New routes, added ancillary products, seasonal traffic spikes: none of it should mean rebuilding your payment stack. Modular infrastructure and developer-ready APIs let volume grow without triggering the account reviews and holds that generic providers tend to impose.

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Want to See Repayd in Action?

Book a tailored demo and we'll walk through your specific route network, ticket volumes and BSP/ARC setup, including which local payment methods would move the needle most on the routes you fly.

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Why Leading Aviation Businesses Trust Repayd

Airlines stay with Repayd because our team speaks the language of the industry fluently, not as an afterthought bolted onto a generic payments pitch.

  • Repayd acts as Merchant of Record for every transaction, not just a processor sitting behind the scenes
  • Local payment methods and wallets matched to the markets each route actually serves, not just card acceptance
  • Direct support for BSP and ARC settlement, built into the account structure itself
  • Local settlement across six jurisdictions, improving authorization rates route by route
  • A support team drawn from people with real background in aviation and travel payments

Our Latest Case Studies

Repayd, formerly Trust My Travel, provides global merchant accounts across travel, hospitality and aviation. Our airline clients rely on us to keep high value, cross-border ticket sales moving, converting passengers who'd otherwise abandon checkout because their preferred payment method wasn't on offer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes aviation payments different from other industries?
Tickets get sold at high values, well before the flight takes place, to passengers paying from anywhere in the world with whatever payment method they trust at home, all under safety and financial protection regulations most industries never encounter. Repayd's infrastructure is built around that exact combination rather than a generic e-commerce model.
Do you support local and alternative payment methods, or just cards?
Both. Cards are covered through domestic processing across our jurisdictions, but we also support local payment methods and regional wallets relevant to the markets you fly to and from, so passengers can pay the way they normally would rather than being forced onto a card they may not have.
Is Repayd a payment processor or a Merchant of Record?
Repayd operates as Merchant of Record for your passenger transactions, sitting alongside your  merchant account infrastructure rather than replacing it.
Can you support ancillary purchases as well as ticket sales?
Yes. Seat upgrades, extra baggage, lounge access and other passenger ancillary revenue run through the same account and reporting as your core ticket sales, with the same local payment method support, giving you one consolidated view rather than several disconnected ones.
How quickly can we be set up?
Timelines depend on your existing booking systems and BSP or ARC configuration, but most airline clients are live within a few weeks of approval, with our technical team handling the integration and local payment method setup directly.
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Get Started with Repayd

If your checkout only speaks card and your busiest routes fly into markets that don't, you're likely leaving bookings on the table. Tell us about your route network, and we'll show you which local payment methods would make the biggest difference.