Express Travel Group (ETG) agents can now offer their clients tailored payment plans for their flights, with the group signing travel lay-by specialist Slice Pay as its newest preferred partner.
Led in this market by former ETG Regional Sales Manager Vic/NSW/Tas, Michael Krywyn, Slice Pay allows agents to finalise and ticket PNRs up to a maximum of $20,000 per person.
After paying a nominated deposit of between 10-40%, clients then pay off the remainder between two and 26 weeks, provided the account is finalised 7-10 days prior to departure.
In the interim, Slice Pay tickets flights in advance before recouping the money via weekly or fortnightly instalments, with no interest or late fees.
Repayments and plans may change however if the customer changes their travel plans and needs to reissue their flights, with airline and agent fees along with fare differences are recalculated.
Travellers also do not need to clear any credit checks in order to use Slice Pay’s services.
Krywyn said Slice Pay may incentivise travellers to treat themselves and upgrade to a more premium cabin knowing they can pay off their booking.
“Once we bed down the new relationship with ETG, we’re aiming to expand our offer to other brands and throughout the industry,” Krywyn told TD.
Slice Pay charges a lay-by fee commensurate to the booking value, with agents able to modify their own commission levels to ensure customers remain happy with their repayment amounts.
