Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform for businesses, announced a partnership with Lufthansa Group, Europe’s airline group, alongside Klarna, the digital bank and flexible payments provider. Starting in November, Lufthansa Group customers will be able to gain access to Klarna’s flexible payment solutions, “powered by Adyen’s payments infrastructure, when booking travel experiences.”
The options will be offered first to customers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
This basically means, in addition to the commonly used option “Pay in Full” for a one-time payment, travelers are now also able to select from:
- “Pay Later” – book flights immediately and pay after a set period of time
- “Financing” – spread the cost of higher-value bookings over a longer period.
The collab highlights Lufthansa Group’s commitment to more customer-centric solutions, Klarna’s mission to deliver different ways to pay, and Adyen’s role as a payments partner—having “supported Lufthansa Group for several years—enabling seamless global commerce.”
Together, the three companies are “reimagining the travel booking experience to give passengers greater transparency, convenience, and control.”
Oliver Schmitt, Head of Digital Customer Solutions Lufthansa Group said that at Lufthansa Group, they aim to put the “needs and a convenient booking experience of our customers at the center of everything we do,”
Schmitt added that by leveraging their digital capabilities and partnering with Klarna and Adyen, they can now “offer choice and flexibility in how customers pay for their journeys.”
David Sykes, Chief Commercial Officer at Klarna said that travel is one of the most meaningful investments people make,”
Skyes also mentioned that together, they’re “giving travelers the confidence to book their trips their way—with more flexibility, transparency, and choice than ever before.”
Alexa von Bismarck, President EMEA at Adyen said that they’re eager to support Lufthansa Group with their tech and payments network,
Bsimarck also mentioned that by combining Adyen’s infrastructure with Klarna’s payment solutions, Lufthansa Group customers “will benefit from a smooth and flexible checkout experience.”
The rollout began mid-November across Lufthansa Group’s home markets and a selection of further important markets, with plans to expand across all Lufthansa Group Network Airlines, namely Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS and Brussels Airlines until the end of Q2/2026.
As noted in the update, The Lufthansa Group is the world’s aviation group, comprising network airlines, “point-to-point carriers, and service companies in the aviation sector.”
With a focus on various products and sustainable aviation, Lufthansa Group serves passengers worldwide.
As covered, Klarna is a digital bank and flexible payments provider.
Consumers can pay with Klarna online, “in-store and through Apple Pay & Google Pay.”
Retailers use Klarna’s solutions to “drive growth and loyalty, including Uber, H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macy’s, Ikea, Expedia Group, Nike and Airbnb.”
As mentioned in the announcement, Adyen is the financial technology platform for a range of companies.
By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in one solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their goals and objectives.
With offices across the globe, Adyen says that it works with companies such as Facebook, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.