According to the press service of Alfa-Bank, a number of tour operators participated in the system of direct interaction with the bank Alfa API. Russian tourists can now book tours around Russia in 20 minutes. It used to take days.
If the travel agent and tour operator have accounts with different banks, travelers often experience delays in confirming the tour after payment. In this case, the transfer is slow. Alfa-Bank notes that sometimes delays prevent people from booking tours.
The financial institution announced that thanks to the integration of tour operators with the Alfa API, the payment can now be made in 20 minutes instead of 24 hours.
Alpha API is a channel for direct interaction with the bank. It connects the agents and the tour operator whose accounts are with Alfa-Bank. Therefore, the confirmation of the round is multiplied faster.
“Integration with the Alpha API is very simple, it can be done in a day. Tourists can already quickly book tours.
It is noted that companies such as Alean, Wings travel club and Aeroclub have already joined the Alpha API system.
“We are happy to offer our partners a technological service thanks to the improvement of processes in their companies. “We help make holidays in Russia more digital and comfortable for tourists,” said Sergey Parshikov, head of the department of development of digital channels for legal entities at Alfa-Bank.
Alfa-Bank has announced that other tour operators will connect to the Alfa API in the near future.
Previously reportedThat Alfa-Bank opened a digital department at the University of Finance.