New Study Finds Payment Security Affects Travel Purchase Decisions

Organized fraud rings target the travel industry because of its high transaction values and international nature, according to an Outpayce study.

Passenger jets taxi at the LAX airport in Los Angeles on Nov. 21, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Security has become an important factor that individuals consider before traveling, according to a new study, with more than 70 percent saying they would choose a travel company based on its strong reputation for secure commerce.

Some 67 percent of travelers across five markets would not be enticed by a travel company that has poor cybersecurity even if it offered a 5 percent discount, according to the survey of 4,500 travelers from France, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Singapore published on March 11 and commissioned by travel payments company Outpayce.