Expedia Group to Introduce Flex Pay for Cruise Bookings #CanadaFinance

With Flex Pay, travelers can spread their payments over 3 to 24 months, making it easier than ever to plan and pay for their ideal cruise vacation.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2025 /CNW/ — Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies, has chosen Flex Pay to bring flexible payment options in the US and Canada to travelers booking cruise vacations across five Expedia Group brands including Expedia Cruises, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com. Through this collaboration, travelers can now use Flex Pay, an innovative Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution from Upgrade. This payment option, available across over 750 travel and retail brands, allows travelers to finance their cruise experiences in simple, and affordable monthly installments.

“We believe travel should be accessible to everyone,” said Matthew EichhorstPresident of Expedia Cruises at Expedia Group. “With the introduction of Flex Pay, we’re not just offering payment options; we’re opening doors to experiences that once may have seemed out of reach. By allowing travelers to spread costs over time, we’re making dream cruises more attainable and enabling the exploration of the world on one’s own terms.”

This marks the expansion of a longstanding offering of financing through Flex Pay (formerly Uplift) that enables travelers to enjoy unforgettable cruise adventures while managing their budgets more effectively. Whether exploring the Caribbeansailing through the Mediterranean, or river cruising in EuropeExpedia Group’s extensive cruise offerings cater to every type of traveler, and now they have the opportunity to book now and pay later through Flex Pay.

With its bank partners, Flex Pay has taken the leadership position in cruise financing bringing product innovation that makes travel costs more manageable, including no-interest financing that has proven to increase booking volume, conversion, and order value by 15-25%.¹

“We are excited that Expedia Group has chosen Flex Pay, the leader in travel BNPL, to power their cruise booking,” said Tom BottsPresident of Flex Pay. “This partnership builds on the success of our cruise division, which achieved a 23% year-over-year growth in bookings in 2024, driven by both increased volume and order value. With products like no-interest loans and on-board financing, we take pride in helping partners like Expedia Group and their cruise lines expand their reach, attract more customers, and boost revenue.”