CellPoint launches new mobile payments solution for airlines

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AIRLINE payment service provider (PSP) CellPoint Mobile has unveiled Velocity, the company’s latest offering, and touted as the first mobile PSP-as-a-service solution.

Created specifically for airlines and travel operators, Velocity is a plug-and-play business service that enables airlines to deploy mobile payment solutions, payment apps, and alternative payment methods (APMs) without friction to existing financial systems.

“Bolting mobile-centric payment capabilities onto legacy commerce systems is not a viable or profitable strategy in a marketplace that is rapidly shifting toward a mobile-first, mobile-only airline passenger,” said Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Mobile.

“Our solutions and platform have been built specifically for the mobile environment, making it both easy and quick for us to offer PSP functionality and APM support to airlines – regardless of a passenger’s device, channel, preferred payment method or currency.”

Velocity comes in three scalable service options, namely Engage, Accelerate and Advance, in order to match different needs. Engage, for example, supports the the use of two global consumer wallets or payment apps.

Meanwhile, Accelerate supports three more APMs and added payment functionality, while Advance integrates up to 10 payment methods per market and full reporting capabilities for airlines interested in more robust mobile payment strategies.

CellPoint Mobile also supports MasterPass, Mobile Pay, Samsung Pay, Visa Checkout and a variety of other APMs.

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