Zilch Adds Travel Payments Offering With lastminute Partnership

Zilch says it has launched a partnership to help customers book and pay for travel.

The ad-subsidized payments network is rolling out Zilch Travel in conjunction with European online travel service lastminute.com, according to a Monday (Jan. 13) press release.

“Travel is one of the largest household expenses, yet it’s also a non-negotiable annual priority, and in 2024, it hit an all-time high,” Zilch said in the release “This surge has made travel one of the fastest growing categories for Zilch, with a remarkable 140% year-on-year growth as customers seek smarter, more flexible ways to fund their trips.”

Close to half of families now book travel plans five to 12 weeks before departure, the company said, and Zilch hopes to meet this demand by offering travelers a way to spread out the payments to cover the cost of large bookings.

“In 2025, travel is no longer a luxury — it’s a professional and family priority,” Zilch Co-founder and CEO Philip Belamant,…