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Cathay adopts Klarna installment pay
Cathay Pacific has launched partnership with AI-powered global payments network Klarna.
Cathay Pacific becomes one first airlines operating in Europe to offer the buy now, pay in three instalment option with the platform.
Adults in six European countries can now choose Klarna as an additional payment option at check-out.
In the UK, customers can pay in three instalments option on all purchases between £30 and £2000 when booking directly through the Cathay Pacific website.
In Spain, France, and Italy customers can choose to pay in three instalments for purchases between €35 and €1,500.
Netherlands can do the same with a purchase value up to €4,000.
Klarna financing is available in Germany which gives customers the option to make purchases of up to €5.000 and pay over 6-24 months, interest bearing.
Customers get clear details on how to make payments.
There is also an autopay option for payments to be automatically withdrawn on the due date with no further action required.
Paul Johannes, Cathay’s VP of Customer Travel Europe, said, “Our partnership allows us to provide customers with quick, flexible, and convenient online payment options so everyone can enjoy travel to the Asia Pacific region.”
Cathay Pacific flies up to five times a day from London Heathrow, daily from major EU airports including Paris, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam, four times a week from Manchester.
“As travel rebounds, Cathay Pacific is leading the airline industry with BNPL adoption alongside other high-service travel brands like Airbnb,” said Raji Behal, Head of Western and Southern Europe at Klarna.
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