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If you run an airline, booking platform, or travel business, you may be categorized as a high-risk merchant. An airline bookings merchant account is built for exactly that reality: large ticket values, frequent chargebacks, and service that is delivered days or months after the card is charged. PayKings specializes in helping travel businesses get approved for an airline merchant account with the underwriting, fraud protection, and chargeback tools the industry demands — most airlines can expect to accept payments within 2 to 5 days.
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2–5 days
Until most airlines can accept payments, depending on documentation and underwriting.
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Getting set up
Begin with our straightforward online application to start your merchant account setup process.
Provide essential documents to support your merchant account application.
Our experts guide you through the underwriting process to ensure a smooth and efficient approval.
Begin accepting payments seamlessly and focus on growing your revenue.
Why PayKings
We understand the unique challenges faced by airlines and booking businesses. Our specialized solutions ensure you have a reliable payment processing system in place.
High-risk merchants require specialized payment processors. Avoid disruptions with PayKings, a leader in high-risk merchant account solutions for the airlines and booking industry.
Select a payment processor that understands the airlines and booking industry to prevent account closures and fund holds. Trust PayKings for stability and growth.
Airline payment processing is treated as high-risk for concrete reasons: higher rates of fraud, large ticket values, and frequent refund or chargeback requests when trips change or get canceled.
Many banks are reluctant to approve these accounts, which is why PayKings builds airline payment processing solutions on a high-risk merchant account designed for the travel industry. Large airlines also need payment solutions that can handle high transaction volumes across web, mobile, and call-center sales:
PayKings' airline merchant services bundle the full payment stack for airlines and booking businesses:
Booking platforms & resellers
The payment gateway options that work best for airline booking platforms are the ones designed for high-risk, card-not-present travel sales — whether travelers pay through your website, mobile app, or other airline payment platforms.
On the security side, tokenization replaces sensitive payment information with a secure token to help meet PCI DSS standards, and an optional 3D Secure payment gateway layer authenticates cardholders at checkout. The PayKings airline payment gateway connects to:
Ticket brokers, consolidators, and travel resellers face the same card-not-present risks as the carriers they book for, and many banks and payment processors are just as reluctant to approve reseller accounts.
PayKings builds ticket broker payment solutions around underwriting that reviews your documentation, bank account, and business model — instead of declining the application because of your industry.
Once approved, ticket broker payment processing runs on the same stack our airline merchants use: chargeback prevention, intelligent fraud screening, and a secure payment gateway. If your business also books hotels, cruises, or tours, our travel merchant account solutions cover the broader travel industry.
Merchant accounts for aviation extend beyond scheduled airlines. Charter operators and aviation services businesses run into the same underwriting hurdles.
PayKings applies the same high-risk expertise to aviation merchants, working to match your business with payment processing suited to its transaction sizes and risk profile.
What we underwrite
PayKings offers merchant accounts designed to meet the specific needs of airlines and booking businesses, providing secure and efficient payment processing.
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