The way travelers pay for flights and accommodations is evolving. With younger generations driving a shift away from traditional credit card payments, alternative payment methods (APMs) and customizable payment solutions are becoming essential for travel providers looking to maximize conversions and reduce cart abandonment.
At Hands In, we recognize that payment flexibility is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Our split-payment solution empowers travel merchants, booking engines, and payment gateways to offer a seamless checkout experience that meets the demands of modern travelers.
Loyalty programs have made it easier for travelers to use reward points or miles to book their trips, but today’s consumers expect even more payment options. In fact, research shows that more travelers use a combination of points and another payment method to complete their bookings than those relying solely on digital wallets like Apple Pay or Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions.
By offering flexible payment options—whether splitting a transaction across multiple cards, combining different payment methods, or recovering a declined transaction with a secondary card—travel merchants can significantly improve conversion rates. Hands In enables this flexibility, ensuring customers can complete their bookings without frustration or financial roadblocks.
A seamless checkout experience isn’t just about convenience—it directly impacts revenue. Studies confirm that adding new payment options leads to higher conversion rates. Hopper, for example, saw substantial increases in travel bookings each time they expanded their payment offerings.
Hands In aligns with this trend by giving travel businesses the ability to cater to diverse financial situations. Our Decline Recovery feature reduces lost sales by allowing customers to retry failed transactions with a secondary card, preventing unnecessary cart abandonment and ensuring revenue growth.
Young travelers are leading the charge when it comes to using APMs.
This trend presents an opportunity for travel merchants to embrace payment solutions that cater to younger travelers’ needs. By integrating Hands In, businesses can offer payment flexibility that aligns with these shifting consumer behaviors, ensuring they remain competitive in an evolving market.
As the travel industry adapts to changing consumer preferences, the ability to offer multiple payment options—including split payments, BNPL, digital wallets, and loyalty point combinations—will be crucial for driving conversions and customer satisfaction.
Hands In is at the forefront of this transformation, enabling travel businesses to provide seamless, customer-friendly payment experiences that increase revenue and reduce cart abandonment. By empowering customers to pay their way, we’re helping the travel industry move toward a more flexible and inclusive future.