In this panel discussion, experts from IXOPAY, Kiwi.com, and Paul van Alfen of Up in the Air Travel Payment Consultancy will share their perspectives on the most pressing issues travel merchants face in payments today. The conversation will focus on practical solutions and proven approaches that payment professionals can apply in their day-to-day work—whether it’s improving authorization rates, onboarding new PSPs, reducing operational friction in refunds and reconciliation, or building a payment infrastructure that can keep pace with evolving customer expectations.
Travel Payments Unpacked: Practical Solutions for Industry Professionals
Hosted by IXOPAY, Kiwi.com and Up in the Air Travel Payment Consultancy
November 11, 2025
11:00am EST
This session is designed for payment leaders, finance teams, and operational professionals who want to better understand how to address the challenges of travel payments and learn how their peers are solving them.
By attending this webinar, participants will:
Gain a clear understanding of the most pressing payment challenges in the travel industry, including high decline rates, fraud, and fragmented settlement flows.
Learn practical strategies to improve authorization rates and optimize cross-border transactions.
Discover approaches to managing refunds, cancellations, and reconciliation that reduce operational friction.
Understand the impact of regulatory requirements and compliance (such as PSD2/SCA and merchant of record considerations) on daily payment operations.
Hear real-world insights from industry experts on how to future-proof payment infrastructure to support alternative payment methods and evolving traveler expectations.
