WASHINGTON, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- eMerchantPay, a
leading payment service provider offering customized payment
solutions to merchants across the globe, and UATP, the
airline-owned payment network, announced today that eMerchantPay
has joined the Network as a Master Merchant to help online travel
agencies and booking engines reach out to new business travel
customers by accepting UATP.
"Entering into a relationship with UATP has been the most
logical move. We can now offer an enhanced one-stop shop to online
travel agents focused on maximizing profitability and adding value
for their customers," said Stephen
Dickson, Group CFO, eMerchantPay. "The partnership with UATP
is a significant development for us and is a key element in
enhancing our capability in the travel vertical."
"This partnership will greatly benefit the UATP Network by
furthering online travel agent acceptance across the globe to
accept UATP," said Ralph Kaiser,
President and CEO, UATP. "The corporate travel outlook is positive
and continues to grow and clients are demanding further booking
options."
Online travel agencies and booking engines aim to attract
corporate business travelers at a cost that will allow them to
sustain a profitable margin, but isn't at the expense of their
customers. With constant competition in the travel marketplace,
it's key to be able to offer a cost-effective solution of a
low-fraud, global payment network, such as UATP. By partnering with
UATP, eMerchantPay adds a sophisticated payment solution to its
merchant package of services and accomplishes a significant part of
its strategy to acquire payments for the travel sector.
About UATP
UATP is a global payment solution owned and operated by the
world's airlines and accepted by thousands of merchants for air,
rail and travel agency payments. UATP offers easy-to-use data
tools, DataStream℠and DataMine℠, which provide comprehensive
account details to Issuers and Corporate Subscribers for accurate
travel management.
Accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel
worldwide by airlines, travel agencies and Amtrak®; UATP accounts
are issued by: Aeromexico; Air New Zealand (ANZFF.PK); American
Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL); Austrian Airlines; China Eastern Airlines
(NYSE: CEA); Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL); EL AL Israel Airlines;
Etihad Airways; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and
Bovespa: GOLL4); Hahn Air; Japan Airlines (9201:JP); Luhfthansa
German Airlines; Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK);
Shandong Airlines; United Airlines (NYSE: UAL); and US Airways.
Contact:
UATP
Wendy Ward
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Tel: +1 202 626 4077
Email: wward@uatp.com
About eMerchantPay
eMerchantPay is an established payment service provider that
provides international online, mobile and POS payment processing
services to merchants across the globe. eMerchantPay's fraud
prevention services and payment processing solutions enable
merchants to increase their conversion rates, expand their customer
reach and prevent fraud. Innovative payment solutions, processing
in more than 150 currencies and various languages, plus dedicated
account managers providing personal service make eMerchantPay a
knowledgeable specialist and an innovative partner for businesses
of all types and sizes.
Contact:
eMerchantPay limited
Vania Koleva
Chief Operations Officer
Tel: +359 2 421 0472
Email: vania@emerchantpay.com
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