Freightos Pay: Global Access to Airline Capacity with Flexible Credit Terms

Freightos Pay: Global Access to Airline Capacity with Flexible Credit Terms

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Freightos Pay is a digital payment and booking solution that allows freight forwarders to book air cargo capacity directly with participating airlines—without needing individual airline licenses, bilateral agreements, or local airline credit accounts.

Instead of opening multiple airline accounts in every country, forwarders can access global airline inventory through a single Freightos wallet. Payments can be made using prepaid funds, credit cards, or Freightos credit lines, depending on what is enabled in each country and with each airline.

This model dramatically simplifies international expansion for forwarders, removes barriers to market entry, and allows teams to quote and book faster with full financial control.

Understanding Credit Terms

Freightos Pay supports two main payment models:

  • Prepaid only – Forwarders must fund their Freightos wallet before booking.

  • Prepaid & Credit Line – Forwarders can either prepay or book using an approved Freightos credit facility, allowing them to pay after the shipment is booked.

Availability of these models depends on the country and the airline.

Countries with Prepaid-Only Access

In these markets, bookings must be paid using prepaid Freightos funds.

Europe & Africa

  • Germany (Qatar Airways)

  • Spain (Qatar Airways)

  • Tanzania (Qatar Airways)

  • South Africa (Qatar Airways)

Middle East & South Asia

  • Saudi Arabia (KSA) (Qatar Airways)

  • Pakistan (YTO)

East Asia

  • Japan (Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines)

Southeast Asia

  • Thailand (Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways International)

  • Vietnam (Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways International)

  • Philippines (Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways International)

Countries with Prepaid & Credit Line Access

In these markets, forwarders can choose to either prepay or use an approved Freightos credit line.

Europe & Africa

  • Kenya (Qatar Airways)

  • Ireland (Qatar Airways, IAG)

South Asia

  • India (Qatar Airways, YTO)

Asia-Pacific

  • Singapore (Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines)

United Kingdom

The UK has the broadest airline coverage on credit:

  • Emirates

  • Coyne Airways

  • Turkmenistan Airlines

  • Thai Airways International

  • Cathay Pacific Airways

  • Air India

  • Silk Way

North America

  • Canada (Qatar Airways)

  • United States (Silk Way)

Why This Matters for Forwarders

Freightos Pay removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in airfreight: local airline financial onboarding.

Instead of:

  • opening multiple airline accounts

  • negotiating credit in each country

  • handling different currencies and payment rules

Forwarders get:

  • one global payment layer

  • consistent airline access

  • the ability to scale internationally with minimal friction

With prepaid wallets, forwarders can control spend and remove credit risk.

With credit lines, they can improve cash flow and operate at higher volumes.

The Big Picture

Freightos Pay is turning air cargo booking into a borderless financial network.

Whether a forwarder is shipping from Germany, Kenya, India, the UK, or Japan, they can access airline capacity instantly through a single platform, with either prepaid funds or credit, depending on what is available locally.

This combination of digital booking + embedded finance is what allows Freightos to power global airfreight at scale.

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