You might have heard of virtual cards before and maybe you have used one for payment already. Or this is the very first time you give this digital payment method a try. No matter how experienced you are, we will try to answer all your questions about virtual cards.

Virtual cards are simply the digital version of normal plastic payment cards such as a Mastercard® credit card with a card number, expiry date and CVC security code. The big difference: There is no plastic.

The virtual card solution works by creating unique, single-use MasterCard numbers for one-time or a set number of purchases. You are free to set spending parameters, and the generated number becomes obsolete after a set amount of uses. For this reason, it provides the benefit of greater security and convenience than using a traditional credit card.

Data quality that offers actionable insight:

All your AirPlus Virtual Cards transaction information is captured on one single invoice, which you can customise to include only the data you need. Consequently, providing you with the visibility to manage your travel policy more efficiently and the insight needed to discover cost-cutting opportunities.

Most day-to-day travel payments are made on the go. That’s why we created Mobile AirPlus Virtual Cards, which allows your employees to easily generate MasterCard numbers on their smartphone. It works in the same way as standard AirPlus Virtual Payments, but with one key difference: your business travellers can use it where and when it suits them.

With over three decades’ experience in the business travel payment industry, AirPlus takes the fuss out of corporate travel management. To speak to one of our experts about how we can help save your business time and money, simply contact the team today – we’re always happy to help.