SINGAPORE, 20 November 2019: Agoda introduces an interest-free instalment payment option for Australian travellers, as it announces a partnership with Afterpay, an Australian financial technology company.
The deal allows consumers to buy now and pay later with zero interest.
Through this new payment option, financially conscious travellers can still benefit from Agoda’s cheap deals on its 2.5 million properties around the world, while paying over four instalments.
Customers who book accommodations through Agoda’s “Book now, pay now” options (excludes “Book now, pay later”, and “Book now, pay at the hotel”) select Afterpay at check-out, which enable them to pay in four fortnightly (every 14 days) interest-free instalments.
Aside from the obvious benefit to travellers, this enhanced payment option benefits accommodation providers, by giving them access to travellers who might previously have been unwilling to pay a lump sum upfront.
“Agoda is the first online travel agent to partner with Afterpay, providing an alternative interest-free instalment payment option to Australians booking accommodation around the world,” explained Agoda vice president of partner services Errol Cooke. “With Agoda now offering Afterpay, we can offer our great Book Now, Pay deals to travellers who want to spread the cost of their holidays, without it costing them more.”
Agoda’s Afterpay payment option is currently only available in Australia.
