Mint Payments (Mint) has been appointed as an official payments partner for Australia’s largest locally owned touring and cruising group, The APT Travel Group (APT). The agreement will see brands under the APT Group leveraging the new MintEFT platform’s ability to facilitate real-time supplier payments between agency partners.
In addition to the raft of features offered by MintEFT, APT were keen to join the payments platform of choice of their valued travel agent partners (such as Helloworld, Flight Centre Travel Group and Express Travel Group, and more) that have all signed up to the MintEFT solution, enabling a seamless and secure process for transacting between agents and all of APT’s brands, APT, Travelmarvel, Botanica, Captain’s Choice and Antarctica Flights. Another benefit was the ability to utilise Mint’s APIs to integrate MintEFT with APT’s reservations system, making the process easier and more efficient.
Glenda DeMarinis, General Manager Finance, APT Travel Group had this to say of the partnership;
“We are very pleased to offer Mint’s payment solution for our valued travel agent partners. We always ensure we do everything we can to offer the most seamless transactional process possible, and MintEFT will allow us to do that.”
Director of APAC Operations and Mint Co-Founder, Andrew Teoh, commented,
“It is a privilege to partner with APT for MintEFT and we look forward to working with their team to bring their agency partners an innovative and future-proof payments experience when sending and receiving funds. APT’s focus on providing customers unforgettable travel experiences aligns with Mint’s goal in providing more rewarding payments.”
Find out more about MintEFT here.
About The APT Travel Group
As Australia’s largest locally owned and most awarded tour company, the APT Travel Group maintains an unparalleled commitment to innovation in defining what travel means, not only in Australia but the world. From humble beginnings that date back to the 1920s, the APT Travel Group, 90 years on, is a global business with an extensive portfolio of touring and cruising offerings. The distinct brands enable the APT Travel Group to deliver an unwavering focus on unforgettable holiday experiences for each and every individual. Brands include – APT, Travelmarvel, Travelglo, Botanica, Captain’s Choice and Antarctica Flights.
Find out more about APT here.
