Bangkok--31 Mar--Aziam Burson-Marsteller
Low fares leader Jetstar is finalising an agreement with PayPal, which would see it be the first airline in Australia to offer its customers the option of purchasing with PayPal for bookings made via Jetstar.com.
The collaboration would give millions of Jetstar customers and 3.6 million Australian active PayPal account holders the choice to pay from their savings, cheque, debit or credit card accounts when purchasing a fare from point-of-sale Australia with Jetstar.
Jetstar Chief Commercial Officer David Koczkar said the proposed new partnership would provide Jetstar customers with an additional fresh, fast and convenient payment method via Jetstar’s award winning website, Jetstar.com
“Along with our commitment to offer our customers every day low fares, Jetstar is constantly looking for innovative ways to make online bookings on Jetstar.com more convenient,” Mr Koczkar said.
“Our airline group remains consistent in being a long time industry leader in providing greater choice and convenience to air travellers when purchasing their flights online.”
PayPal Managing Director, Frerk-Malte Feller said, “When customers turn to the web to book their holidays they are seeking fast, convenient and transparent experiences. A partnership with PayPal will provide Jetstar customers with another hassle free payment option that provides greater choice of funding. The goal is to make booking your holiday as stress free as possible,” he said.
Since launching in 2004, Jetstar has offered its customers direct payment (Direct Deposit) using online banking more than 14 days prior to travel.
Also in an Australian airline first in June 2009, Jetstar introduced POLiTM which offers a real-time electronic funds transfer for bookings on Jetstar.com through internet banking.
Jetstar has continued to innovate and introduce products like its popular Jetstar MasterCard and Jetstar Platinum MasterCard, and accepts major Credit Cards (including Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express) and UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan), a card payment option for corporate travel buyers.
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