Global Fintech Revolut and low-cost carrier Wizz Air have announced a payments partnerships to bring one-click checkouts to more than 60 million of Revolut’s customers.
The new agreement will see 10 million of Revolut’s UK customers have have access to booking flights with Wizz Air without the need to input their payment details.
Customers can now purchase their flight in a matter of seconds, approving the payment securely via their Revolut app, protected by passcode or biometric identification.
Revolut Pay is available at check out on the Wizz Air app first and will be rolled out to the website in the coming months.
As part of the partnership, all new Revolut users will be able to earn up to £25 back after they sign up and spend their first £5 with Revolut until July 4.
Revolut Pay customers are also able to earn RevPoints – Revolut’s loyalty programme – and redeem on Revolut Pay purchases or Wizz Air flights, under RevPoints terms and conditions.
For the next month, customers who pay for Wizz Air flights using Revolut Pay can earn 10x more RevPoints on their purchases, again under RevPoints terms and conditions.
Last year, Wizz Air expanded its payment options on board to accept payments with Revolut cards.
Alex Codina, general manager of acquiring at Revolut, said: “We are so excited to have Wizz Air on board as a Revolut Pay partner and to be supporting them with making the customer journey as seamless and secure as possible from start to finish.
“Especially in the travel sector, the payment processes can be extremely complex and long.
“We believe this should not be the case, and partnering with trusted and innovative brands like Wizz Air allows us to keep building the future of payments in the industry together.“
Ian Malin, chief financial officer of Wizz Air, added: “We’re delighted to have partnered with Revolut as we look to bring even more flexibility and enhanced user experience to our customers.
“With Revolut, our customers are not only getting the best Wizz Air deals but are able to earn rewards to spend on their future trips and other purchases.”
He added: “This partnership gives 62 million Wizz Air passengers access to Revolut’s disruptive fintech solutions, cheaper payment options and, ultimately, lower air fares.”
