Air France is offering its customers in the UK and Germany the opportunity to purchase their tickets with PayPal on the online booking website and the Air France app.

Customers can now pay for their plane tickets simply and quickly with PayPal, without having to enter their credit card numbers each time they make a booking.

On this occasion, Tjalling Smit, senior vice president, digital, Air France-KLM said: “We strive daily to optimise the booking experience for our customers, regardless of the sales channel they use.

“This partnership meets the expectations and requirements of Air France passengers, providing a simple, fast and secure solution.”

By the end of March 2016, Air France customers will also be able to purchase their tickets with PayPal via the mobile App in France and several other countries.

“Today, customers mainly purchase their air tickets online and thanks to this partnership with Air France, PayPal intends to make life easier for travellers.

“We are very excited about this collaboration and hope to provide our expertise and experience to best meet the needs of customers.

“PayPal makes online payment easier for all tourism companies, regardless of their size,” said Damien Périllat, general manager of PayPal, France.