Ep 2: How Hands In drives revenue growth for airlines through split payments - with Garth Lund and Sam Flynn
The Airline Tech PodcastShow Notes
Airlines typically lose around 5% of direct sales due to insufficient funds on the customer's credit card. Garth Lund speaks with Sam Flynn, founder of Hands In, about how the paytech start-up is helping airlines recover millions of euros in transaction revenue using split payments. (00:38) Intro to Hands In and split payments (05:00) The revenue upside for airlines from split payments (06:58) Air Europa case study (15:14) How split payments complement Buy Now Pay Later products (...
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