With dLocal, travel companies can streamline bookings, refunds, and supplier payouts across 60+ emerging markets and 1,000+ local and alternative payment methods, while we handle local rails, FX, and regulation behind the scenes.
Discover how we help travel companies thrive in emerging markets.
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Agencies
Power your travel agency with secure, real-time payment processing designed to enhance traveler satisfaction and boost bookings.
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Supply
Simplify payments for your travel supply platform with local solutions that ensure seamless transactions and boost partner retention.
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Travel Tech
Build a payment infrastructure for your travel tech platform that streamlines transactions and fuels growth across diverse regions.
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Aggregators and Enablers
Equip your travel aggregators & enablers platform with payment solutions that cater to local preferences and ensure reliable transactions for partners and travelers worldwide.
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Use it when you:
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Need to reduce booking failures at checkout
in markets where travelers rely on local cards, wallets, bank transfers, real-time payments, cash, or installments rather than international cards only.
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Sell high‑ticket trips (flights, packages, hotels)
and must offer installments and BNPL so travelers can spread payments without adding operational complexity.
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Run multi‑party travel flows (OTAs, aggregators, consolidators, bedbanks)
and need structured payins, split payments, and payouts for airlines, hotels, ground operators, OTAs, and wholesalers.
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Depend on seasonal or informal suppliers
(local tour operators, transport providers, DMCs) and want predictable local‑currency payouts with less manual work.
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Want one partner to cover 60+ emerging markets
1,000+ local methods, and 760+ merchants’ worth of experience, instead of piecing together country‑by‑country PSPs.
The challenge of the travel sector in emerging markets
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Your current stateThe challenge of the travel sector in emerging markets: Booking failures at checkout
Relying only on international cards creates high decline rates in markets where travelers prefer local cards, wallets, bank transfers, real‑time schemes, cash, or installments, leading to abandoned itineraries and lost revenue.
Failed and blocked payments slow down growth.
Travel SolutionsSolutions: Localized payins for bookings and add‑ons
Use Payins and local acquiring to offer local cards, BNPL, eWallets, bank transfers, real‑time payments, cash vouchers, and mobile money in each market, with smart routing to boost approval rates and reduce booking failures.
Higher approval rates, fewer mild rejections
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Your current stateThe challenge of the travel sector in emerging markets: Limited support for local payment methods and installments
Without local APMs and installments, many travelers simply cannot complete high‑ticket bookings or must rely on offline workarounds.y
Up to approximately 95 % of the online population remains out of reach.
Travel SolutionsSolutions: Reliable local payouts to suppliers and partners
With Payouts, pay airlines, hotels, ground operators, OTAs, consolidators, and agencies in their local currencies and preferred methods, with dLocal managing FX, local rails, and regulatory constraints.
Stable renovations, scope beyond the cards
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Your current stateThe challenge of the travel sector in emerging markets: Exposure to fraud and chargebacks
High‑value bookings, refunds, itinerary changes, and no‑shows increase dispute risk and operational workload if you lack specialized tools.
Debt write-offs, disputes and increased operating expenses
Travel SolutionsSolutions: Fraud and dispute control for high‑ticket bookings
Defense Suite adds real‑time monitoring and chargeback management so you can limit fraud and disputes on high‑value trips and complex itineraries without adding excessive friction at checkout.
Frictionless Fraud Protection
Key Solutions for Travel
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Payins
The core of your income
Learn more about PayinsCollect local payments for flights, hotels, packages, ancillaries, and add‑ons via cards, BNPL, eWallets, bank transfers, cash, real‑time payments, and mobile money in 60+ emerging markets.
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Payouts
Pay using your preferred method and currency.
Learn more about PayoutsPay airlines, hotels, DMCs, transport providers, consolidators, and agencies in their local currencies and preferred methods, with dynamic FX and unified reconciliation.
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Invoice Collection
For B2B or Enterprise Subscriptions
Learn more about Invoice CollectionStreamline B2B invoice payments and credit flows with agencies, consolidators, and corporate travel buyers in local currencies, while dLocal manages FX and regulatory alignment.
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Defense Suite
Protect revenue against fraud.
Learn more about Defense SuiteControl fraud, chargebacks, and disputes on high‑ticket and complex travel flows with real‑time monitoring and chargeback tools tailored to ecommerce and travel patterns.
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dLocal for Platforms
Designed for multi-participant platforms
Learn more about dLocal for PlatformsPower multi‑party travel flows for OTAs, aggregators, and enablers with supplier onboarding, balances, and split payments in a single transaction.
Benefits of Localized Travel Payments in Emerging Markets
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Local methods and currencies
Local payments, BNPL and Smart Routing reduce friction at checkout and maximize authorizations and bookings.
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Simpler operations and reconciliation
It unifies global payments and reporting into a single integration to reduce PSPs and streamline your accounting reconciliations.
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Reduced regulatory and FX complexity
Comply with regulations, manage currencies and protect your margins with dLocal’s on-premises infrastructure and licensing.
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Faster expansion and experimentation
Reusing Payment Infrastructures and Combining Local Payment Methods
Key Payment Flows
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Customer bookings and travel payments
This is the core B2C flow for flights, hotels, packages, and ancillaries:
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Traveler searches and selects an itinerary
They choose flights, hotels, ground transport, insurance, or packages, priced in a local or relevant currency.
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Traveler selects a local payment method
At checkout, the traveler sees locally relevant options—domestic and international cards, BNPL and installments, eWallets, bank transfers, real‑time payments, cash vouchers, or mobile money—depending on the country.
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dLocal processes the payment locally
dLocal routes the transaction through local rails and acquirers, with smart routing to improve approval rates and reduce soft declines, then confirms authorization in real time.
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Booking is confirmed
The platform confirms the booking and issues tickets or vouchers, while dLocal securely handles the payment lifecycle and passes status updates back via API and dashboard.
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Modifications, refunds, and partial refunds
When itineraries change or are canceled, you trigger full or partial refunds through dLocal; Defense Suite helps you manage chargebacks and disputes where they occur.
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Marketplace and multi‑supplier travel flows
For OTAs, aggregators, and enablers handling multi‑supplier trips:
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Traveler pays once for a multi‑leg, multi‑supplier itinerary
A single basket may include flights from multiple airlines, hotels, transfers, and tours.
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Payment is collected via Payins
dLocal processes the traveler’s payment in local currency, using local methods per market.
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Payouts settle balances to suppliers
On a defined schedule (e.g., after departure, stay, or monthly close), Payouts sends local‑currency settlements to each supplier via bank, card, wallet, or other local rails.
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Adjustments, cancellations, and penalties
When bookings change, balances are updated and additional payouts or clawbacks flow through the same infrastructure, keeping supplier accounting aligned with traveler changes.
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B2B invoice and supplier payments
For agencies, consolidators, and corporate travel:
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Agency or corporate invoice is issued in local currency
Your platform or back‑office generates invoices to agencies, branches, or corporate clients in their local currency.
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Customer pays via local methods
Using Invoice Collection, B2B customers settle invoices using local rails—bank transfers, local cards, or other methods appropriate to that country—while dLocal manages FX and regulatory frictions.
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dLocal handles FX and fund transfer
Funds are converted and transferred to your settlement currency (e.g., USD or EUR), with statements and documentation aligned to local requirements.
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Reconciliation and reporting
Invoice payments appear alongside traveler payins and supplier payouts in the dLocal dashboard, simplifying reconciliation for finance and treasury teams.
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Payment methods relevant to the sector
For travel in emerging markets, the right mix of methods directly impacts both first‑time bookings and repeat business:
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Cards
Still central for many travelers, especially for flights and packages; installments and local acquiring are critical to maximize approvals and affordability.
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Digital wallets and SuperApps
In multiple Asian and some LATAM markets, wallets are default for online spend, especially on mobile.
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Real‑time payments and bank transfers
Instant and scheduled transfers reduce friction and are familiar to travelers who prefer account‑to‑account payments.
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Mobile money
Essential in parts of Africa, where mobile money is the primary rail for both everyday and travel‑related transactions.
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Cash and cash vouchers
Allow cash‑reliant travelers to pay via local stores and agents, bridging the gap between offline and online bookings.
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BNPL and installments
Critical for high‑value trips and premium experiences, enabling travelers to spread payments without sacrificing conversion.
Do you have any questions?
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How does dLocal help reduce booking failures at checkout?
dLocal connects your travel stack to local payment methods and local acquiring in each market, so you’re not limited to international cards and cross‑border processing. By offering local cards, BNPL, eWallets, bank transfers, real‑time payments, cash, and mobile money—and routing them intelligently—you reduce declines and abandoned itineraries at the moment of payment.
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Can we use dLocal only for emerging markets alongside our global PSP?
Yes. Many travel businesses use dLocal specifically for emerging markets while maintaining other PSPs for more mature regions. You route traffic to dLocal based on geography and product strategy, then combine dLocal’s settlements and reporting with other providers in your existing BI, treasury, and revenue‑management tools.
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How are refunds, chargebacks, and disputes handled for high‑ticket bookings?
Via Defense Suite, dLocal offers real‑time monitoring, dispute workflows, and chargeback tools tailored to ecommerce and high‑value flows. You can manage full and partial refunds, respond to disputes efficiently, and use outcomes to refine risk rules—helping you reduce write‑offs and protect customer trust while keeping legitimate bookings as frictionless as possible.
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Do we need local entities in every country to use dLocal for Travel?
No. One of dLocal’s core advantages is that you can operate in 60+ emerging markets without establishing local entities in each country. dLocal leverages its own entities, licenses, and regulatory models to handle local FX, tax, and compliance obligations on your behalf, subject to the specific setup in each market.
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Which travel segments does dLocal support?
dLocal supports a wide range of travel segments, including travel agencies, travel tech platforms, travel supply players, and travel aggregators & enablers, as reflected in dLocal’s industry categorization.
Ready to convert more interested leads into booking customers?
If you’re ready to steer your travel expansion with smarter payments in emerging markets, talk to dLocal about how our solutions can support your next phase of growth.
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