Agoda partners with Atome to offer installment payment options in the Philippines

Digital travel platform Agoda has partnered with Buy Now Pay Later fintech Atome to introduce flexible installment payment options in the Philippines. This roll out is part of a regional partnership between Agoda and Atome. Agoda already partners with Atome in other Asian markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia.

How to pay Agoda with Atome

Through this partnership, travelers in the Philippines can now pay for their domestic travel accommodations in three zero interest payments with no additional charges or service fees by selecting Atome as a checkout option on Agoda’s mobile app or website. To pay, users can download Atome’s app and register an account, before selecting Atome as the checkout payment option.

“At Agoda, we value innovation and strive to streamline the world of travel, using technology to simplify search, booking and payment processes,” said Darren Makarem, Agoda Vice President of Commercial Finance.

“We’re already live with Atome in several other markets and building on this regional partnership, we are delighted to now make this service available to travelers in the Philippines. Our deferred payment systems will allow travelers who have previously found it inconvenient to pay for their booking in one lump sum to spread the costs over multiple payments by choosing to pay with Atome,” he added.

Sheila Sta. Ines, Head of Business Development, Atome Philippines, shared “We are thrilled to partner with Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing online travel booking platforms. The tourism and hospitality sector in the Philippines has been severely challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are humbled we can play our part to boost domestic tourism by providing Agoda customers payment flexibility, affordability and convenience as they book their domestic travel plans, even as we prepare for the safe and smooth resumption of overseas travel and holidays in the new normal.”

Atome: Buy Now, Pay Later

How does Atome work? When you shop online, select Atome during checkout. Atome automatically splits your bill into three equal payments. You pay the first installment when you make the purchase, then the next two payments 30 days apart.

Launched in the Philippines in October 2021, Atome today partners with over 100 online and offline retailers across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, fitness and homeware.