The end of traveler’s cheques is on the cards!
Friday, March 24th, 2006Holiday Direct is pleased to announce the Travel Cash card has now been launched to member agents. The travel cash card is a preloaded cash card that can be used to withdraw cash from TMs. It is also accepted as payment for goods and services worldwide, which means people do not have to bother with traveler’s cheques.
Holiday Directs agents will be able to offer this service to the customer as from the 15th March. The customers can simply load as much money as they like to the card before they travel abroad and then enjoy the benefit of being in total control of their money wherever they are in the world.
Travel card benefits:
It will be used at nearly 1 million ATM’s worldwide
Can be used like a debit card but within the local currency.
Replacement cash will be sent if card is lost or stolen
The card is re-loadable
Customers get to budget for the holiday spending money in advance.
With the cards looking to be the way forward for traveler’s it may just be the end of the traveler’s cheque is on the cards………….