AirPlus teams up with Billhop to make corporate payments more flexible

Neu-Isenburg, March 19, 2024

The partnership enables companies to pay their purchases by credit card, even if suppliers currently do not accept card payments.

Corporate payment expert AirPlus International has joined forces with payment platform Billhop. This partnership will give enterprises the flexibility to pay any supplier with their AirPlus credit card of choice – virtual or plastic* – including suppliers that don’t accept credit cards. Moreover, AirPlus customers are now able to pay infrequently used or one-time suppliers without the time-consuming and costly process of onboarding them into their ERP systems.

How it works

AirPlus customers will simply enter their card information* and request a payment via Billhop’s payment platform. After carrying out necessary compliance checks, Billhop then charges the card, acting as a merchant of record, and initiates the payment via bank transfer to the supplier. Subsequently, the payment information is imported into the clients’ ERP systems. Customers pay the card bill as normal, benefiting from their flexible credit card payment terms.

Stefan Waelde, Head of Business Development B2B Payments at AirPlus, said: “There are still numerous B2B suppliers who do not accept credit cards. Together with Billhop, we are happy to bridge that gap for our customers. Thanks to our partnership, they can use their preferred AirPlus credit card to pay for all their corporate purchases in a safe, clear, fast and simple way. Moreover, this partnership will help AirPlus to expand our global leadership position within travel payments further to the B2B area.”

“Our exciting partnership with AirPlus will give businesses the flexibility and convenience to pay their suppliers by cards,” said Tashi Gauffin, CCO at Billhop. “By circumventing the need for supplier intervention and onboarding, companies can now consolidate all spend on their card program and manage it with ease.”

About AirPlus International:

AirPlus International is a leading international provider of corporate payment solutions. 55,000 corporate customers rely on AirPlus for the payment and evaluation of their business trips and other purchasing services. The products and services are marketed worldwide under the AirPlus International brand. AirPlus is an issuer of the UATP and Mastercard card schemes. The AirPlus Company Account is the most successful billing account within the UATP. For more information, visit www.airplus.com .