Mint Payments

06/05/2026

Today is Global Travel Advisor Day.

To every advisor reading this: thank you. Travel is rarely simple, but you make it look that way.

Thank you for all the work you do behind these scenes. From the late calls when a flight is cancelled and a client is stranded overseas, to the itineraries pieced together with care, the supplier relationships built over decades, and the trust your clients place in you to get them home safely.

At Mint Payments, we are proud to partner with so many hard-working travel professionals all around the world. Thank you for trusting us to be part of the journey.

Happy Global Travel Advisor Day.

31/03/2026

Today’s RBA decision marks a significant shift for travel businesses managing the cost of taking card payments.

From 1 October 2026, surcharging on Visa, Mastercard and eftpos cards will no longer be permitted. At the same time, interchange caps are coming down, including a significant reduction for consumer credit interchange from 0.80% to 0.30%.

The practical impact for travel merchants is clear. Card acceptance costs are coming down, but surcharging will no longer be available to recover them. For many businesses, that means reviewing how payment costs are absorbed and how they are reflected in pricing ahead of the changes coming into effect in October.

At Mint Payments, our position is simple. We will pass those interchange savings through to our merchants in full, and we will work alongside them as they adapt.

Throughout the consultation, we made the case for the realities travel businesses deal with every day: higher-value transactions, forward delivery risk, margin pressure, and the disproportionate impact on smaller businesses. While the final decision does not create industry carve-outs, the reduction in interchange rates does lower a meaningful part of the cost base of card payments.

We also know this is not entirely new ground. In the UK, card surcharging has not been permitted since 2018, and Mint Payments works with travel merchants in that market today. That gives us a practical view of how businesses operate in a no-surcharge environment, and we will bring those learnings to our Australian merchants as this transition takes shape.

It also puts more focus on payment choice. As surcharging falls away, lower-cost integrated options like Pay by Bank, including PayID, become a more important part of the mix. For many merchants, that is where the next conversation starts: how to protect margin, keep checkout familiar for customers, and build a payments set-up that fits the way their business actually runs.

We will be sharing more as we work through the detail with our merchants and partners.

12/03/2026

Mint Payments is proud to announce we've become an ABTA Partner.

ABTA is the UK's leading travel trade body, representing more than 4,300 travel brands and setting the standard for professionalism across the industry. Achieving partner status means we've met their rigorous requirements around financial fitness, expertise, and commitment to the travel sector.

For us, it's a reflection of why we're here. UK travel agents have been underserved by legacy payment providers for too long, and we're committed to changing that. Building on our partnership with The Travel Network Group, becoming an ABTA partner is the next step in establishing Mint as a payments partner the UK travel industry can genuinely rely on.

If you're a travel business looking for payment solutions built specifically for how you operate, we'd love to talk https://hubs.la/Q046tdR30

15/12/2025

We are excited to announce the appointment of Simon Bowles as Mint Payments' UK Managing Director. Simon is an experienced Fintech leader with over 20 years of payments and travel experience. This appointment builds on our recent announcement of our strategic payments partnership with The Travel Network Group. https://hubs.la/Q03Y5F-Q0

Welcome Simon. We look forward to your leadership and drive!

11/12/2025

Exciting news: we're partnering with Zip to bring flexible payment options to businesses on Mint.

Soon, you'll be able to offer your customers the choice to spread payments over time at checkout. You get paid upfront with settlement received in two banking days, while Zip manages customer repayments directly.

Give customers the gift of time to repay and capture more bookings today, reach new customers, and keep cash flow moving in rhythm with your business.

Register your interest to be among the first to offer Zip to your customers https://hubs.la/Q03XNMhY0

*T&Cs, fees and credit approval apply. Other charges may be payable. Credit provided by ZipMoney Payments Pty Ltd (ABN 58 164 440 993), Australian Credit Licence Number 441878.

05/12/2025

ABC News recently covered something we hear about constantly from travel businesses: fraudulent chargebacks.

It’s a growing risk for in all areas, particularly in travel. Customers receive their booking or service, then dispute the charge through their bank. The business loses the money and takes an immediate hit to cash flow, often with no practical way to fight it.

This is exactly why we built Mint Protect, Mint’s chargeback guarantee for travel businesses. When fraud or disputes occur, Mint steps in and absorbs the financial risk. Your cash flow stays intact, and you can focus on running your business instead of fighting with banks.

If you're a travel business dealing with this, you shouldn't have to go it alone. Talk to our team about how Mint Protect can help. https://www.mintpayments.com/contact/sales

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01/12/2025

Make payments the backbone of operational success, not the headache that keeps you awake at night.

Mint helps you accept customer payments fast, pay suppliers easily, reconcile bookings and manage risk‚ so you can focus on clients, not on admin.

Learn more at mintpayments.com

28/11/2025

Running a high performing agency means staying efficient.

From customer collections, to supplier payments, Mint Payments makes it easy to manage complex payment flows, safeguard transactions, and improve customer satisfaction.

Learn more at mintpayments.com

27/11/2025

1 day to go until the Travellers Choice conference!

Swing by our booth and chat with our team on the ground Issy Limn and Dean Isdale to talk smarter, faster, and safer payments and processes for your agency.

19/11/2025

We're heading to the Travellers Choice Nailing It Conference in Melbourne.

If you'll be there, stop by our stand to discuss how smarter payment workflows can help your business grow with confidence.

13/11/2025

Frontline excellence starts with frictionless payments.

Mint Payments helps you accept customer payments fast, pay suppliers easily, reconcile bookings and manage risk‚ so you can focus on clients, not on admin.

Learn more at mintpayments.com