Partnership gives restaurants more choice and flexibility in how they accept payments on OpenTable

Airwallex, the AI native financial operating system for modern businesses, and OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech, today announced a commercial partnership that makes Airwallex available as a payment provider for restaurants on OpenTable.

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Payments are an important part of managing reservations and driving revenue, and OpenTable empowers restaurants to use tools such as deposits and prepaid Experiences to secure bookings, earn revenue upfront, and ultimately help reduce diner no-shows. Through OpenTable, restaurants will be able to use Airwallex to accept payments for these eligible transactions, giving them greater choice and flexibility in managing their revenue. OpenTable data found prepaid Experiences reduced no-shows by 45% and late cancellations by 66% compared to non-prepaid Experiences.*

At launch, the partnership will span the US and Canada, with plans to expand internationally later this year, including Australia and Mexico.

“Restaurants should be able to focus on creating great experiences for their guests, not navigating unnecessary complexity behind the scenes,” said Philipp Reichardt, VP of Enterprise at Airwallex. “By bringing Airwallex to OpenTable, we are giving restaurants more choice in how they manage payments while bringing our global infrastructure to one of the world's leading restaurant platforms.”

The partnership comes ahead of a busy dining season, when restaurants are preparing for high-demand occasions including holiday celebrations and corporate parties. By adding Airwallex as a payment option, OpenTable is giving restaurants greater flexibility to activate payment-enabled offerings and capture demand during some of the most important dining moments of the year.

“Airwallex's global footprint and payments capabilities make it a strong addition to OpenTable's payments ecosystem,” said Robin Chiang, Chief Growth Officer at OpenTable. “Expanding our payment offerings underscores our commitment to serving restaurants, including ensuring operators have the financial flexibility they need to run their business efficiently.”

Airwallex’s global financial infrastructure combines local payment capabilities with direct connections to card networks, enabling businesses to accept and manage payments across markets and currencies. This infrastructure provides a foundation for supporting OpenTable’s restaurant network as the partnership expands into additional markets.

Restaurants can activate today on OpenTable. To learn more, visit https://www.airwallex.com/en-us/airwallex-opentable-partnership.

*Methodology: Based on global OpenTable data comparing no-show rates and late cancellation rates for pre-paid Experiences vs. non-prepaid Experiences in 2025.

Note: Any payment services available through the OpenTable and Airwallex integration are provided by Airwallex or any of its regional banking or other financial partners. For more information on how Airwallex is licensed to provide these services, see here.

About Airwallex

Airwallex is the AI native financial operating system for modern businesses. We are building the future of global banking for a real-time, intelligent economy.

We serve more than 675,000 businesses worldwide, either directly or through our platform customers. From startups to multinationals, our customers use Airwallex to manage their financial operations, or to build and monetize their own financial products.

Founded in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex holds 85+ licenses across North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, forming one of the most comprehensive financial infrastructures in the world. This regulated backbone powers Airwallex products at global scale, including payment acceptance, billing, global accounts, corporate cards, and spend management.

The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with over 2,300 employees across 27 offices. Learn more at www.airwallex.com.

About OpenTable

OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech and part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), helps more than 70,000 restaurants worldwide fill 2 billion seats a year. OpenTable’s world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

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“By bringing Airwallex to OpenTable, we are giving restaurants more choice in how they manage payments while bringing our global infrastructure to one of the world's leading restaurant platforms.” Philipp Reichardt, VP of Enterprise at Airwallex