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US airline Delta to offer Alipay payments

Thursday 2 April 2015 00:00 CET | News

Delta Air Lines is partnering with Ant Financial Services Group and UATP to enable Chinese consumers to purchase airline tickets via delta.com.

Following the agreement, Chinese travelers will now be able to use the Alipay payment method when they book Delta flights. The partnership with Ant Financial will help Delta connect with over 300 million registered Alipay users in China. Online consumers will be able to fund their Alipay purchase on delta.com through bank accounts or credit or debit cards with over 200 Alipay financial institution partners around the world.

Ant Financial Services Group is focused on serving small and micro enterprises as well as consumers. Ant Financial is dedicated to building an open ecosystem of internet thinking and technologies, while working with other financial institutions to support the future financial needs of society. Businesses operated by Ant Financial Services Group include Alipay, Alipay Wallet, Yue Bao, Zhao Cai Bao, Ant Micro Loan and Sesame Credit.

UATP is the low cost payment network privately owned by the worlds airlines. UATP is the preferred form of payment for corporate travel in large international companies and small local companies worldwide. UATPs value model provides a true low-cost alternative to expensive credit card and merchant service fees while still allowing airlines to keep and build their customers loyalty.


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Keywords: Delta Air Lines, Alipay, online payments, Ant Financial Services Group, UATP, airline tickets
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