dLocal & Gol Linhas Aéreas to enhance digital payments in LatAm

By Gloria Mathias

dLocal, the cross-border payment platform, has announced a partnership with Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL), the largest airline in Brazil.

Through the partnership, GOL and dLocal will streamline customers’ payment experiences by enabling seamless transactions using local cards in Colombia and Uruguay. The agreement focuses on enhancing payment processes in both markets, utilizing local acquisition to create a more accessible and user-friendly payment ecosystem.

Gol partners with dLocal to enable smoother transactions with local cards in Colombia and Uruguay, leveraging dLocal’s expertise in high-growth markets

dLocal’s expertise in navigating the complexities of Latin America is a critical factor in this collaboration. The company’s unique approach, encapsulated in the “One dLocal” concept, simplifies the global payment landscape for enterprise merchants, offering one direct API and one platform, all under one contract.

“dLocal’s effectiveness in managing the intricacies of international payments, particularly in regions with complex and evolving legal frameworks, was a key factor in our decision. We need our processor to adapt to changing regulations and ensure fewer cancelled payments, and that’s exactly what dLocal does,” said Celso Guimarães Ferrer, CEO at Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.  “By leveraging dLocal’s capabilities, GOL will be able to elevate its digital payment infrastructure, offering customers a more convenient, dependable, and accessible payment experience.”

“The partnership with Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. exemplifies our commitment to providing innovative payment solutions that cater to the unique needs of the travel industry in emerging markets. We are excited to work with GOL and enhance the digital payment experience for their customers in Colombia and Uruguay,” said Sebastián Kanovich, Co-CEO at dLocal.