DNA Payments Enhances Tourism, Hospitality, and Travel Sectors in the UK with Alipay+ Integration

UK-based fintech company DNA Payments has launched a new initiative that will revolutionize the way over 50,000 UK merchants accept payments. By integrating the suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalization tech solutions operated by Ant Solutions, DNA Payments will now be able to offer customers Alipay+ as an alternative payment method at checkout.

This move is set to greatly improve successful payment transactions with global tourists, especially those from Asia, who will now be able to benefit from this new payment method in various sectors such as hospitality, tourism, travel, and beyond.

During the initial pilot scheme, users of 14 Alipay+ partner e-wallets will be able to make mobile payments with their enabled home e-wallets at hospitality merchants such as Boisdale restaurant group, Lochside House Hotel Spa & Lodges, and Durrants Hotel. This initiative is expected to be completed by June.

Alipay+ provides worldwide coverage, enabling 88 million merchants to connect with over 25 e-wallets and banking apps globally. This will offer a secure payment experience with access to promotions, benefits, and services from merchants around the world.

Consumers can make payments by simply scanning a QR code displayed on a DNA Payments’ POS terminal to complete their transaction using their mobile payment apps. This will support a seamless buying experience for international visitors to the UK and enable merchants to better engage with their customers using DNA Payments’ POS solutions.

JP Lips, CEO at DNA Payments, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating that businesses of all sizes can now increase their sales by accepting international e-wallets like Alipay, MPay, and TrueMoney. Pietro Candela, general manager of Europe at Alipay+, also commented on the partnership, highlighting the benefits for businesses in sectors such as hospitality, travel, and tourism.

Overall, this collaboration between DNA Payments and Alipay+ is set to revolutionize the way UK merchants accept payments and cater to the needs of international visitors, providing a seamless and secure payment experience for all parties involved.