{"id":21800,"date":"2025-09-18T18:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=21800"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:18:21","slug":"tap-pay-travel-contactless-cross-border-payments-now-on-google-pay-with-thomas-cook-india-mastercard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/tap-pay-travel-contactless-cross-border-payments-now-on-google-pay-with-thomas-cook-india-mastercard\/","title":{"rendered":"Tap. Pay. Travel. Contactless Cross-Border Payments Now on Google Pay with Thomas Cook India &#038; Mastercard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move set to redefine overseas payments for Indian travellers, Thomas Cook (India) Limited has joined hands with Google Pay and Mastercard to launch <strong>contactless cross-border payments<\/strong> across its entire suite of prepaid forex cards.<\/p>\n<p>This pioneering feature enables Indians to make secure, seamless international payments directly from their mobile phones\u2014whether it is at hotels, restaurants, shops, or transport services\u2014without the need to carry physical cards. It also eliminates the stress of card loss or theft, the hassle of replacements, or the need to arrange emergency cash abroad.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How It Works<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The contactless <strong>Tap-and-Pay<\/strong> and <strong>online payment<\/strong> feature is now available on Thomas Cook\u2019s range of forex cards\u2014<strong>Borderless Travel, One Currency, Study Buddy, and EnterpriseFX.<\/strong><br \/>\nBy simply adding their Thomas Cook forex card to <strong>Google Pay<\/strong>, customers can enjoy quick, secure, and tokenized payments at <strong>over 270 million Mastercard merchant locations worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Key Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Seamless addition of Thomas Cook forex prepaid cards to Google Pay<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contactless and quick payments via a handheld device<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enhanced security with tokenization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Global access \u2013 transact at 270 million merchant locations and online<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No need to carry a physical card, reducing the stress of loss\/theft\/replacement or emergency cash requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Industry Leaders Speak<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s Indian traveller demands simple, real-time and secure digital solutions for their overseas payments. We are delighted to lead the charge in embracing digital innovation via the launch of our contactless payment solutions in collaboration with Google Pay and Mastercard,\u201d said <strong>Deepesh Varma, Executive Vice President &#8211; Foreign Exchange.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThis powerful, borderless payment ecosystem aligns with India\u2019s new-age traveller seeking frictionless experiences worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ravi Datla, Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions, South Asia at Mastercard<\/strong>, added,<br \/>\n\u201cThe seamless integration of Thomas Cook\u2019s forex prepaid cards with Google Pay underscores our commitment to supporting contactless, tokenized, and globally accessible payment solutions. This innovation offers greater security and convenience, empowering travellers to explore the world with confidence and peace of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move set to redefine overseas payments for Indian travellers, Thomas Cook (India) Limited has joined hands with Google Pay and Mastercard to launch contactless cross-border payments across its entire suite of prepaid forex cards. 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