Mobile payments
Payments initiated and authenticated through a mobile device.
Mobile payments cover any payment initiated and authenticated through a mobile device — wallet taps, in-app payments, QR-code-based methods, mobile-banking transfers and biometric-authenticated card payments inside an app. The mobile context tends to bring biometric authentication, tokenisation and lower friction than a desktop checkout.
What it means for travel businesses.
Travel is increasingly mobile-first at every stage — discovery, booking, deposit, balance reminders, in-trip purchases. A booking funnel that breaks on mobile, or a payment-link page that does not render cleanly on a phone, loses bookings to the next provider.
For travel customers, a mobile-payment failure is more visible than a desktop one because the user has fewer obvious workarounds. A card form that does not autofill, a 3DS prompt that does not return to the booking flow, a payment link that times out on slow data — each one is a customer who often does not come back to complete the booking.
The travel businesses that win on mobile design the payment journey for mobile first, then adapt to desktop, instead of the other way around. They measure conversion by device and tune relentlessly. The businesses that treat mobile as an afterthought leak bookings where most modern travel customers actually live.
How felloh handles it.
felloh keeps mobile-payment activity tied to the same booking ledger as every other channel, so the finance and operations picture does not split by device.
The pay checkout is designed mobile-first, with wallet, card and open-banking flows that hand back to the booking journey without breaking on small screens. The dashboard’s Transactions view records device-level context against each payment so conversion analysis by device is one query away.
For travel brands where mobile is the dominant channel, the conversion picture is finally honest. The funnel can be tuned where it actually matters, and the operational picture for desktop and mobile bookings is one record rather than two.
Related terms.
Digital wallet
A payment method that stores card or account credentials on a device or in an app.Read termGlossary termContactless payment
A payment made by tapping a card or device on a reader without entering a PIN.Read termGlossary termPoint of sale (POS)
The system used to take payment in person at the moment of sale.Read termGlossary termAlternative payment method (APM)
Any payment method other than the major international card schemes.Read termGlossary termPayment link
A shareable link that lets a customer make a payment for a specific amount and purpose.Read termSee how this works around your bookings.
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