AirAsia MOVE Partners with Antom for Seamless Payment Solutions

AirAsia MOVE and Antom Team Up

AirAsia MOVE & Capital A's OTA (online travel agency) platform business has signed a partnership agreement with Ant International’s Antom. This agreement is part of AirAsia MOVE's continuous efforts to transform travel, including seamless payment experiences on the app. Under the agreement, AirAsia MOVE will work closely with Antom, Ant International’s merchant payment and digitisation services provider, and 2C2P, a full-suite global payments platform and subsidiary of Antom.

This collaboration is set to integrate Antom and 2C2P’s advanced payment solutions into AirAsia MOVE's platform, including payment orchestration and acquiring for both cards and local payment methods (LPMs). These cutting-edge technologies will empower AirAsia MOVE to streamline payment methods, reduce cross-border transaction costs and operational expenses, and broaden its consumer base while providing customers with a broader range of preferred payment options.

Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, lauded the partnership as a significant step forward for the broader Capital A ecosystem. He added: “This collaboration with Antom and 2C2P benefits AirAsia MOVE and strengthens our ecosystem by enhancing payment capabilities across our businesses. We look forward to a long-term partnership with Ant International as we continue to innovate and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”

Nadia Omer, CEO of AirAsia MOVE said: “We are thrilled to join forces with Antom to redefine the way our customers experience travel payments. By integrating Antom and 2C2P’s advanced solutions, we’re enhancing efficiency, improving customer satisfaction, and delivering significant cost savings. This partnership underscores our commitment to innovation and delivering value to our customers across the region. 

We aim to simplify the complexities of cross-border transactions through this partnership and it also aligns with AirAsia MOVE’s vision of providing seamless travel experiences. By leveraging Antom and 2C2P’s robust payment infrastructure, we can offer greater flexibility and convenience, addressing the diverse needs of our growing customer base in Asean and beyond.” 

Gary Liu, General Manager of Antom, Ant International, commented: “We are proud to deepen our partnership with AirAsia MOVE in our joint journey to drive innovation and elevate the payment experience for customers continuously. Our advanced solutions, including payment orchestration and acquiring for both cards and LPMs, enable AirAsia MOVE to expand its reach to more consumers across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. By combining our expertise and AI-driven payment technologies, we are committed to improving operational efficiency, enhancing customer satisfaction, and unlocking long-term value together.”

Reggie Weston, Executive Director of Business and Product Development of 2C2P said: “We are excited to deepen our longstanding partnership with AirAsia MOVE together with Antom, and bring the latest advanced payment features to empower AirAsia MOVE to meet the needs of their customers everywhere in an optimal and seamless way.”

This partnership agreement between MOVE, Antom and 2C2P is part of a strategic partnership announced last March between Capital A and Ant International, which covers various areas, exploring the integration of more payment methods and providing acquiring services to Capital A’s platforms, work on digital marketing and sponsorship opportunities to drive business growth and to cooperate in enhancing access to sustainable finance while transitioning to a low carbon economy for the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) community.

Antom manages an acquiring network spanning over 40 countries and regions, enabling the integration of hundreds of payment methods and supporting transactions in more than 100 currencies. Its unified API provides businesses seamless access to global payment options, including credit cards, e-wallets, and local payment solutions. Leveraging AI technology, Antom helps companies ensure transaction security, streamlines foreign exchange risk management, lowers costs and enhances operational efficiency through real-time payments and blockchain solutions. Additionally, Antom empowers merchants to customise operations and refine customer targeting with AI-driven and privacy-computing tools.

Operating throughout Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, 2C2P offers an extensive network that serves as a single integration point for over 400 regional and local payment methods and 600,000 alternative payment locations. This enables businesses to connect with their customers through online, mobile, and offline channels. 

Their payment orchestration product, Payment Air Controller (PACO), is specifically designed to address common challenges faced by airlines. It helps manage transaction and currency conversion fees across different acquirers, offices, and markets. Additionally, PACO synchronizes online and offline booking channels, manages fraud risk, optimizes costs, and accommodates various customer payment preferences.