Nearly a month after the official merger of budget airlines Scoot and Tigerair, the combined entity has announced Worldpay as its exclusive payments provider.
Scoot Tigerair Pte. Ltd, flying under the unified Scoot brand, says Worldpay was selected as it was in the best position as a strategic payments provider that can aid growth in Scoot’s international and long-haul business as a new integrated brand.
"We see Worldpay as the ideal partner to support our aggressive growth plan, and reduce our time-to-market into each new region. Our new Singapore-Athens route launched earlier this month, and with plans to launch five more new destinations in the next 12 months, we need a payments solution to support our global vision," said Scoot’s chief commercial officer Leslie Thng.
As a single exclusive payment processor, the partnership with Worldpay allows the airline to optimise e-commerce business, increase online sales, and identify cost-savings.
Worldpay’s platform also allows the adoption of various country-centric payment options including Alipay and Union Pay in China, Konbini in Japan, and POLi Payments and PayPal in Australia.
"The global carrier market has never been more competitive, so it is vital that our customers optimise their online services as they expand internationally. But by putting payments at the heart of its e-commerce strategy, Scoot has been able to cut costs, while increasing sales, helping to improve competitiveness and ensure sustainable profitability," said Stuart Thornton, VP of APAC business development for global e-com at Worldpay.
