{"id":4542,"date":"2017-08-25T16:04:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T20:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/?p=4542"},"modified":"2025-01-14T10:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:32:11","slug":"understanding-your-travel-merchant-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/understanding-your-travel-merchant-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Travel Merchant Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">A travel merchant account helps you manage all your transactions. It also allows you to integrate into your booking software; plus, there are more features that you get to process payments in a secure environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: green;\">Virtual Merchant Payment Terminal<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">This is a web-based system that allows you\u00a0to view processed payments in real-time. You can access it using any web browser, and the transactions are conducted over a secure and encrypted connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Customers get receipts for their payments via email once the transaction is complete. You can also handle installments and recurring payments online. It also accepts different payment methods, including gift cards, electronic checks, and credit and debit cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: green;\">Loyalty Programs<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/travel-merchants\/Process-Travel-Payment-Merchant-Account.html\">travel merchant account,<\/a> you are able to reward your loyal travel customers. You can\u00a0personalize your<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/merchant-services\/gift-card-loyalty-rewards-processing.html\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">\u00a0loyalty program<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for customers basing on their behavior. A loyalty program can offer free products or discounts on certain tour or travel packages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Also, you can make gift cards part of your program. With these cards, you can simply load them with any dollar amount and present them to your customers. Plus, they&#8217;re re-loadable and offer a great way of advertising. These programs can go a long way in boosting your customer&#8217;s loyalty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: green;\">Trams &amp; Sabre Integration<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">If you&#8217;re using Sabre Travel Network for agency services, you can easily integrate your account into Sabre to improve your travel options. This integration allows you to provide convenient payment methods for customers searching for cruise lines, hotel properties, car rental services, and airlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Also, for those using\u00a0Trams for accounting and reporting, NTC travel merchant account lets you make a simple integration. In the long run, you are able to focus on growing your travel agency and offer quality services to your clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: green;\">Mobile Processing<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Accepts payments fast and on-the-go with mobile processing solutions that are PCI compliant. With this service, you only need to use a mobile device card reader to swipe cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/Mobile-Payment-Processing.html\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Mobile payment processing<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">\u00a0allows you to use your own iOS or Android device with a free mobile app which you can integrate with your account to manage transactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Offering a convenient and smooth payment methods to your clients is one of the ways to grow your business. National Transaction Corporation merchant account, offers secured travel payment processing services e-Pay, to process your payments; with no delays and at a very competitive rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Also, you can accept payments from anywhere and get 100 percent funding. Faster deposits for bookings, which can occur as quick as the next business day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: green;\">To speak to our travel payment consultant, call now 888-996-2273\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A travel merchant account helps you manage all your transactions. 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