Checkout.com Partners Trip.com to Power Seamless Global Travel Payments
The collaboration supports Trip.com’s global expansion by enabling high performing payments and an effortless booking experience for its customers around the world as they plan their next adventure online.
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payment company, announced a strategic partnership with international travel service provider Trip.com . The collaboration supports Trip.com’s global expansion by enabling high performing payments and an effortless booking experience for its customers around the world as they plan their next adventure online.
Trip.com is a global travel platform offering hotel reservations, flights, trains, car rentals, attractions and more. Part of Trip.com Group, it operates in 24 languages across 39 countries and regions. With a mission to pursue the perfect trip for a better world, Trip.com Group is focused on enhancing travel experiences through innovation and localized service. The partnership with Checkout.com directly supports that goal by streamlining the payment journey across global markets. By leveraging Checkout.com’s flexible infrastructure and localized acquiring capabilities, Trip.com can deliver high performing, smooth transactions, enabling travelers around the world to book with greater ease.
The partnership marks a turning point in Trip.com’s global payment strategy. Through Checkout.com, Trip.com is implementing digital card payment services in key markets such as the UK, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, with plans to expand this offering into new regions including North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. By deploying Checkout.com’s localized acquiring solutions, Trip.com aims to significantly improve payment acceptance rates and reduce operational costs, while providing global travelers with more convenient payment options.
Looking ahead, both parties will explore the integration of diverse local payment methods beyond online card payments, including e-wallets and bank transfers, to meet the varied needs of consumers across different markets and accelerate Trip.com’s global growth. Having adopted Standalone 3DS for authentication to enhance payment performance and security, Trip.com will also explore Vault for secure card storage, Identity Verification (IDV), and issuing solutions. These technologies will help streamline payment flows and offer greater flexibility as Trip.com scales globally.
“As a global travel platform, providing a fast and reliable payment experience is essential to meeting the expectations of our users and supporting our international growth. Checkout.com’s global acquiring capabilities and modular technology give us the flexibility to tailor our payment strategy by market – improving success rates, reducing costs, and ultimately delivering a better experience for our customers. This partnership strengthens our ability to innovate at speed and scale as we connect travelers with the world around them.”
– Wang Zhe, Vice President, Trip.com Group
“As one of the fastest-growing travel platforms globally, Trip.com is at the forefront of digital travel, and we’re proud to support its global expansion with the payment infrastructure needed to thrive in today’s digital economy. Our collaboration goes beyond processing transactions – it’s about co-creating a payment strategy that drives performance, reduces friction, and supports the growth of the tourism industry through digital innovation.”
– Brian Sze, President, Checkout.com Asia Pacific
