Adyen has expanded its partnership with Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s home airline.

The collaboration, which began in 2014, now includes direct acquiring services in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, the US, Japan, and India.

The introduction of direct acquiring in these markets is intended to improve payment performance.

Since the recent roll-out in India, Cathay Pacific has seen a 10% increase in authorisation rates.

“At Cathay Pacific, we believe that a seamless and trusted shopping experience is essential to elevating ourselves to become the most loved service brand of our customers,”

said Kinto Chan, General Manager, Sales and Distribution, Cathay Pacific.

“By leveraging Adyen’s single integration and extensive global acquiring network, we can ensure our customers transact securely while allowing us to expand into our target markets with ease.”

“Our partnership with Cathay Pacific is centred on turning global payment complexity into a competitive advantage,”

said Warren Hayashi, President, Asia-Pacific, Adyen.

“By optimising authorisation rates across diverse geographies, we ensure more bookings take flight, helping Cathay achieve commercial growth on a global stage.”

Featured image credit: Cathay Pacific