Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, has officially established a global payment gateway solution through a strategic alliance with Worldpay, enhancing its digital capabilities.
This initiative marks a significant advancement in the airline’s dedication to providing a seamless and secure booking experience for passengers across the globe.
By utilizing Worldpay’s expansive acquiring network and intelligent transaction routing, Drukair aims to minimize declines in international transactions, allowing customers a smoother and more reliable checkout process regardless of their location.
Additionally, this collaboration introduces real-time payment processing along with advanced fraud protection, ensuring transactions are not only streamlined but also highly secure. Passengers can now use their preferred credit and debit cards from around the world confidently, bolstering trust and convenience in Drukair’s online booking system.
Keeping pace with international standards
Drukair’s CEO, Tandi Wangchuk, emphasizes the importance of keeping the airline’s digital systems aligned with global standards as the company expands its international presence:

“Our partnership with Worldpay ensures we can deliver a world-class payment experience that is secure, efficient, and user-friendly. It reflects our commitment to continuous innovation and operational excellence.”
Phil Pomford, General Manager for Global e-commerce at Worldpay, remarked:
“Secure, streamlined payments are essential to Drukair’s mission of delivering outstanding travel experiences. By joining Worldpay’s network of leading airlines in Asia, Drukair can offer reliable and consumer-friendly payment options to travellers wherever they book. This partnership reinforces Worldpay’s leadership in airline and travel payments across APAC and globally, supporting our clients’ growth and innovation.”
As Drukair enhances its presence in international markets, this collaboration ensures its payment solutions evolve accordingly, providing an efficient and secure booking experience for travellers around the world. Consequently, Drukair’s payment services enabled by Worldpay will soon be accessible across all its online booking platforms.