Air Mauritius Chooses Wirecard for its e-Commerce Secure Payment Platform

MUNICH, December 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --



Air Mauritius has recently deployed the Wirecard payment platform for processing all its online payment transactions. The Wirecard product enhances security of transactions with its comprehensive risk management solutions which are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

The new payment gateway brings added benefits for customers to transact on the Air Mauritius website. In addition to Mastercard and Visa credit cards which were already accepted, online settlement with AMEX, Discover JCB, Diners, Maestro, VISA Electron and Carte Bleue as well as further debit cards are now supported. The new system also allows quotations for airline tickets (and other services) and payments to be effected in multiple currencies hence offering more flexibility to our customers.

The integration of the Fraud Prevention Suite, customized to suit the airline sector, ensures security of all payment processes in the long term. This provides the airline with optimum fraud detection, at the same time minimizing the risks of rejecting genuine transactions. Integration of all payment information from all distribution channels into the Fraud Prevention Suite guarantees a 360-degree view of all transactions, and hence ensuring ultimate security across all the direct sales points in the company.

André Viljoen, Acting CEO of Air Mauritius stated, "Ecommerce is high on our agenda as we continue to offer more flexibility and more choice to our customers. We are witnessing a growing number of visits on our website and online purchases are also on the rise. We have taken a series of measures to improve our e-commerce capabilities. The Wirecard payment gateway allows our customers to transact online in a totally secure environment while enhancing our service offering with new payment channels."

Jörg Möller, Executive VP Travel & Transportation for Wirecard AG: "This venture once again demonstrates the efficiency and flexibility of our payment and fraud management platform."

About Air Mauritius:

Air Mauritius is the national carrier of the Republic of Mauritius. Created in 1967, it currently operates a fleet of four A340-300, two A340-300E, two A330-200, two A319-100 and two ATR72-500. Air Mauritius presently serves twenty-six destinations in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Indian Ocean.

http://www.airmauritius.com

About Wirecard:

Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic payment and risk management solutions. Worldwide, the Wirecard Group supports over 12,000 companies from many and various industry segments in automating their payment processes and minimizing cases of default. Wirecard Bank AG is a Principal Member of Visa, MasterCard and JCB and operates as a credit card acquirer in 69 countries around the world, involving over 100 transaction currencies and 18 payout currencies. Part of the Wirecard Group, Wirecard Bank provides innovative solutions in the fields of corporate banking, prepaid and co-branded cards, along with account products for both business and private customers.

Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI).

http://www.wirecard.de  |  http://www.wirecardbank.de  |  http://www.mywirecard.com

Wirecard media contacts:

Wirecard AG
Iris Stöckl
Einsteinring 35
D-85609 Aschheim, Germany
Tel.:  +49(0)89-4424-1424
Fax:  +49(0)89-4424-2424
E-mail: iris.stoeckl@wirecard.com
Internet: http://www.wirecard.de

COMMUNICATION Press and PR
Jacqueline Althaller
Hohenzollernstrasse 7
80801 Munich, Germany
Tel.:  +49(0)89-38-66-52-60
Fax: +49(0)89-38-66-52-75
E-mail: info@communicationmunich.de
Internet: http://www.communicationmunich.de

Air Mauritius media contact:

Air Mauritius
Communications and Corporate Affairs Office
President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
MAURITIUS
Tel.: +230-207-7070
Fax: +230-208-8331
E-Mail: com@airmauritius.com
http://www.airmauritius.com