Accept payments for your travel services
Bridge Pay equips travel professionals with a solution adapted to sector specifics: chargebacks, advance payments, cancellations.
- Chargeback Management
- Advance Payments
- Multi-Currency
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- Payouts in 3 business days
- First response within 24-48h
- Global Travel Market
- $800B
- Post-COVID Growth
- +8%
- BP Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- First response
- 24-48h
Why Processors Are Wary of Travel
Post-COVID chargebacks, airline bankruptcies and service delays have tightened criteria.
The Problem
The pandemic created an unprecedented wave of travel chargebacks. Airlines went bankrupt, leaving processors to absorb losses. Since then, criteria have become very strict: 25-50% reserves, extended payment delays, or outright refusal.
- Significant delay between payment and service
- COVID chargeback history
- Provider bankruptcy risk
- Frequent cancellations and refunds
- High transaction amounts
Our Solution
We evaluate each case individually: history, financial strength, refund policy. Serious professionals get reasonable terms with progressive reserves.
- Reserves matched to actual risk: 10-15%, decreasing with history
- Advance payments accepted: rolling reserve instead of frozen funds
- Financial strength assessed case by case, no blanket refusals
- Cancellations absorbed through structured refund terms
- Systematic 3DS2 on high-value bookings
Before and after Bridge Pay
See the difference with traditional payment processors
Excessive reserves (25-50%) post-COVID
Reserves adapted to actual risk (10-15%)
Account closures during crises
Stable partnership even in difficult times
No support for mass refunds
Smooth cancellation and refund management
Very long payment delays
Regular payouts with rolling reserve
No travel sector expertise
Dedicated team understanding your challenges
Travel generates $800 billion annually. Your payments deserve a partner who understands the sector.
- Global Travel Market
- $800B
- BP Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- First response
- 24-48h
The travel industry represents $800 billion, but the delay between payment and service delivery creates unique challenges: post-COVID chargebacks, airline bankruptcies, mass cancellations. Traditional processors have tightened their criteria.
Bridge Pay understands travel specifics: advance payments, adapted reserves, refund management. We accept agencies, tour operators and airlines, with a stable solution.
- Cancellation-related chargeback expertise
- Transparent and progressive reserves
- Advance payment support (6-12 months)
- Multi-currency for international clientele
Why Bridge Pay?
- 01
Adapted Reserves
We analyze your history and strength to define fair reserves (10-15%), progressively reduced with good track record.
- 02
Refund Management
Dedicated interface to process cancellations and refunds quickly. Automatic documentation for chargeback defense.
- 03
Travel Multi-Currency
Accept payments in 25+ currencies. Ideal for OTAs and agencies with international clientele.
Key features
Travel Expertise
Dedicated team understanding travel sector specifics.
Chargeback Protection
Automatic documentation and proactive dispute defense.
Multi-Currency
25+ currencies for your international clientele.
Smooth Refunds
Dedicated interface for managing cancellations and refunds.
How it works
- 0120 min
Application
Describe your activity, history, refund policy, financial strength.
- 0224-48h
Risk Analysis
Evaluation of your file, chargeback history, financial health. Terms definition.
- 0324h
Setup
Integration, multi-currency configuration, refund setup.
- 04Immediate
Launch
Start accepting payments. Reserves progressively reduced with good history.
Typical use cases
Illustrative examples of merchant profiles accepted in this sector.
Tour Operator UK
- Situation
- Following a crisis period, a previous processor had imposed a 40% reserve.
- Setup
- Bridge Pay analyzed the tour operator's actual situation and proposed a 12% reserve.
- Outcome
- €500K/month processed
Online Travel Agency
- Situation
- Online Travel Agencies are often perceived as high-risk activities.
- Setup
- Bridge Pay understood the business model to provide access to card payments without excessive reserves.
- Outcome
- +35% conversion
Adventure Travel Agency
- Situation
- Payments for trips are often made several months in advance, leading to funds being blocked by traditional banks.
- Setup
- Bridge Pay implemented a progressive fund release system.
- Outcome
- Cash flow +45%
Accepted services
- Travel Agencies
- Tour Operators
- OTAs
- Airlines
- Hotels
- Car Rentals
- Cruises
- Activities
Competitive pricing
Initial reserve 10-15%, progressively reduced. Volume = preferential terms.
- No hidden fees
- €0 setup fee
- First response within 24-48h
Starting rate, medium risk
3.5%+ €0.55
- Adapted reserves
- Multi-currency
- Refund management
- Dedicated support
What reserve level do you apply?
Our reserves are based on individual analysis:
Factors considered:
- Chargeback history
- Company age
- Financial strength
- Refund policy
- Type of services
Typical range:
- New accounts: 10-15%
- After 6 clean months: 5-10%
- After 12 months: negotiable
We don't practice the excessive reserves (25-50%) seen elsewhere.
How do you handle mass refunds?
We have specific processes for crisis situations:
- Mass refund interface
- Priority processing
- Proactive client communication
- Automatic documentation
During sector crises, we work with you on solutions rather than closing the account.
What types of travel do you accept?
Broad sector coverage:
Accepted:
- Traditional travel agencies
- Tour operators
- OTAs (Online Travel Agencies)
- Airlines
- Hotels and accommodation
- Car rentals
- Cruises
- Activities and excursions
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