Visa and Trip.com Group announced the launch of a global virtual travel card program that will issue Visa‑branded virtual cards for online and in‑destination travel payments. The program is designed to simplify the booking and payment experience for travelers and partners worldwide by providing a single, secure payment instrument that can be used across a wide range of travel services.
The partnership is built on Trip.com’s fintech arm, TripLink, and the program has already begun in Singapore. TripLink’s platform will support the issuance and management of the virtual cards, and the program is slated to expand to the Netherlands and Hong Kong in the coming months, with a broader global rollout planned for the remainder of 2026.
For Visa, the initiative deepens its penetration in the rapidly growing travel and tourism sector, particularly in the Asia Pacific region where international travel demand is rebounding. By offering virtual cards, Visa aims to capture more transaction volume and strengthen its position as a key payments infrastructure provider for travel partners, especially in B2B payment flows that streamline reconciliation and reduce fraud risk.
Trip.com benefits from the collaboration by enhancing its product suite with a secure, integrated payment solution that aligns with its strategy to improve the overall travel experience for customers and partners. The partnership also positions Trip.com to compete more effectively against other travel platforms that are exploring similar virtual card offerings.
The launch comes at a time when Asia Pacific travel demand is accelerating, with Visa’s research indicating that more than half of consumers in the region plan international travel soon. The growing popularity of virtual cards for businesses seeking automated, trackable payment solutions further supports the program’s relevance and potential to drive higher booking volumes and smoother payment flows across the travel ecosystem.
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