2C2P, a worldwide payments platform, announced a partnership with rezio, Asia’s premier mobile booking solution for attraction, tour, and activity operators, to expand access to digital payments for its travel clients and their customers. Customers will be able to utilize a variety of payment methods, from cards to mobile wallets, thanks to 2C2P, which will power rezio’s payments system across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Thailand. This will hasten the post-pandemic recovery of travel.

Rezio is an integrated software-as-a-service program that aids tour and travel companies in cutting costs. Travel companies can quickly build up a booking website with rezio that integrates with several payment methods, manages inventory in real-time across channels, and generates customized vouchers for various booking scenarios. The cooperation gives rezio’s clients a tactical edge to accept any form of payment from their target customer, be it cards or wallets, thanks to 2C2P’s broad payment network and local presence across Asia.

“rezio is excited to work with 2C2P to help travel businesses optimize payments and connect them to the world. 2C2P’s innovative and comprehensive payment offering can give the boost that attraction, tour, and activity operators need, driving increased sales and accelerating their digital transformation. With this partnership, it reinforces rezio’s mission to empower our merchant’s business to sell more in an efficient and effective way,”

                                                                        Jasmine Lin, Chief Executive Officer of rezio.

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Southeast Asia’s tourism industry was severely impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic. There were 98 percent fewer international visitors in 2021 than in 2019, which decreased the region’s total GDP by 8.4 percent.

“2C2P is delighted to partner with rezio and support the travel and tourism sector’s recovery in Southeast Asia. The huge shift towards digital payments has created vast opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Our partnership will help travel companies gain a competitive edge in this fast-evolving landscape, providing a fast, easy-to-use, secure, and seamless customer experience and the payment methods consumers want,”

             Agnes Chua, Executive Director of Business and Product Development of 2C2P.

Using the appropriate digital technologies to assist the travel sector in rapidly and sustainably recovering is essential for company success. The pandemic drove several customers to use digital and contactless payment methods, elevating these features from “nice-to-have” to “vital” status for the travel industry. In Southeast Asia, e-commerce expenditure is expected to increase by 162 percent to reach US$179.8 billion by 2025, with digital payments making up 91% of all e-commerce purchases, according to an IDC analysis commissioned by 2C2P.