Scoot Removes Payment Processing Fees Globally - No More Credit Card Fees When Booking Scoot Flights
Since March 2018, Scoot has been removing payment processing fees (a convenience fee that is applied during the payment process) in selected markets and now, it has removed the aforementioned fees globally for bookings made on its direct channels. Aligned with its vision of making travel attainable for all, customers travelling on Scoot will no longer need to pay a convenience fee when booking direct.
To provide customers with greater convenience and seamless booking experience, Scoot currently offers a comprehensive range of payment options across its network of 67 cities in 17 countries and territories. This includes global payment methods such as Apple Pay, Credit Card (American Express, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay, Visa), Google Pay and PayPal, and local payment methods such as AXS and PayNow for customers in Singapore, POLi for customers in Australia, WeChat Pay and Alipay for customers in China, DragonPay for customers in the Philippines, Konbini for customers in Japan, and Momo for customers in Vietnam.
For more savings, customers in Singapore may purchase their flights during Scoot’s Got To Go Promotion commencing tomorrow, 24 September 2019, where they can enjoy one- way promotional fares to over 25 cities including Langkawi, Trivandrum and Athens, from 52SGD on Economy FLY, and 199SGD on ScootPlus. To view the destinations and applicable travel periods for the promotion, customers can visit www.flyscoot.com/gtg.
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