From October 2025, the Lufthansa Group, in cooperation with Visa, will introduce the online payment option "Click to Pay" on the booking portals of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines.

With "Click to Pay", online bookings can be completed by just entering an email address. It is not necessary to enter debit and credit card details. Instead, travelers only need to register their debit or credit card once on payment network websites such as Visa and at card-issuing banks and then use "Click to Pay". They will then be recognized via their email address on the Lufthansa Group Airlines booking platforms or in other online stores. This also works as a guest and for first-time purchases. When paying, simply select card payment and send the order. If authorization is required, this is done via the bank (e.g., with confirmation in the banking app).

In future, "Click to Pay" will be available to all Lufthansa Group Airlines guests, regardless of their individual card provider. As Europe's leading airline group, the Lufthansa Group is one of the first airlines to use "Click to Pay". The partnership with Visa is another important step towards offering passengers an innovative all-round service at every stage of their journey. Travelers already have the opportunity to plan and book all aspects of a flight more independently, easily and quickly than ever before. "Click to Pay" is a great additional service that simplifies the travel experience even more when purchasing a flight ticket.

The use of "Click to Pay" also increases the security of online payments. No card numbers are processed, only digital placeholders. These so-called tokens make payment even more secure than it already is and thus reduce the risk of falling victim to fraudulent activities. This is because tokens are worthless if they fall into the wrong hands. Fraud cases with "Click to Pay" are up to 80 percent lower compared to manual card entry without tokens.