Expedia Group and Affirm recently expanded their partnership to make it easier for travellers in North America to plan and book with confidence.
As discovery and planning increasingly occurs through AI-powered tools, the two companies say that the moment of checkout is beginning to show up in new parts of the booking experience, with payment choice and transparency be key parts of that experience.
In this vein, the company announced a multi-year partnership that sees Affirm become the exclusive provider of Buy Now, Pay Later instalment payment methods for lodging and packages across Expedia Group’s flagship brands in the US, including Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, as well as for Canadian travellers on select properties in the coming weeks.
Eligible travellers shopping for hotels and packages on Expedia, and properties on Hotels.com and Vrbo, will receive a real-time approval decision and can choose from customized monthly payment plans up to 24 months.
“In our decade of partnering with Expedia Group, we’ve seen that travellers are increasingly including consideration of ‘how to pay’ with ‘where to go’ as they plan and book trips,” says Pat Suh, Senior Vice President of Revenue at Affirm.
As Expedia Group “continues to innovate how people plan travel, we’re focused on making sure the payment experience is just as seamless,” Suh continued. “Whatever your booking method, travellers should always have a clear, honest way to pay.”
Travel “inspires us and creates memories,” says Jing Yang, Vice President, Global Payments at Expedia Group
“When travelers have clarity and confidence in selecting their payment options, they are empowered to pursue meaningful, once-in-a-lifetime experiences,” Yang says.
“By extending our partnership with Affirm in the US and soon Canada, we’re giving more people the flexibility to plan their memorable adventures and choose payment options that work best for them,” Yang stated.
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