Every inadmissible passenger costs your airline up to $9,500 in fines—plus rebooking, repatriation, and brand damage. VisaHQ's API-first platform catches documentation gaps before check-in, and turns visa services into a new ancillary revenue stream.
Carrier liability regulations and inadequate document verification create a compounding financial and operational burden for airlines worldwide.
Under U.S. carrier liability rules (8 CFR §273.2), airlines face fines of up to $9,500 per passenger denied entry. EU and Canadian regulations carry similar penalties, with cumulative costs reaching millions annually for major carriers.
Each denied boarding triggers rebooking costs, gate delays, crew scheduling conflicts, and repatriation logistics. The average incident consumes 4–6 staff hours and disrupts onward rotations.
A single viral denied-boarding incident can dominate social media for days. Passengers denied boarding show a 73% churn rate, taking their loyalty—and future bookings—to competitors.
A comprehensive platform that prevents denied boardings, streamlines passenger compliance, and generates new ancillary revenue—all through a single integration.
Embed VisaHQ's real-time requirement checker into your booking flow. Passengers see visa requirements at the moment of ticket purchase—before it becomes your problem.
Our system tracks entry requirement changes across 200+ countries in real time—updated hundreds of times daily—so your data is never stale.
Offer visa processing as a premium service during booking. Airlines earn a commission on every visa facilitated through the platform—turning a cost center into profit.
Branded portal where passengers apply for visas themselves. Reduce call center volume, eliminate manual document checks, and improve the pre-travel experience.
Multi-leg itinerary analysis that identifies transit visa requirements often missed by legacy systems. Prevent the most common cause of last-minute denied boardings.
Plug directly into your Departure Control System or Passenger Service System via RESTful API. No overhaul needed—VisaHQ layers on top of your existing infrastructure.
VisaHQ's RESTful API returns visa and entry requirements in under 50ms, purpose-built for high-throughput airline booking engines and departure control systems.
VisaHQ doesn't just protect your bottom line—it creates new revenue streams and deepens passenger relationships.
Earn commission on every visa processed through your branded portal. Airlines in our program generate $8–$35 in ancillary revenue per international booking where a visa is required.
Passenger self-service visa applications and automated email notifications eliminate thousands of "do I need a visa?" calls per month, freeing agents for high-value interactions.
Proactive visa guidance at booking shows passengers you care about their journey. Airlines using VisaHQ report measurable NPS improvements on international routes.
AI-powered requirement data that refreshes continuously across 200+ countries. Complement your existing systems with an additional layer of accuracy that reduces carrier liability exposure.
Enter your airline's approximate numbers to see how VisaHQ can impact your bottom line. This quick estimate factors in denied boarding fines, operational costs, and ancillary revenue potential.
"We embedded the VisaHQ requirement checker into our booking engine in under three weeks. Denied boardings on our Asia-Pacific routes dropped significantly in the first quarter."
"The ancillary revenue was a pleasant surprise. We initially came for compliance, but the visa facilitation service became one of our top-performing ancillary products within six months."
"Transit visa detection alone justified the integration. We were missing complex transit requirements that legacy systems flagged inconsistently. VisaHQ catches what others miss."
Choose your path: activate instantly with just your email, or schedule a personalized walkthrough with our airline partnerships team.
Connect to real-time visa verification for 200+ countries. Reduce INAD fines and denied boardings from day one — no sales call required.
Check your inbox for API credentials. Your airline integration portal is ready — connect your DCS in minutes.
Prefer a guided walkthrough? Our airline specialists will demo the full DCS integration and INAD prevention workflow.
A VisaHQ airline partnerships specialist will reach out within 24 hours to schedule your demo.
TIMATIC is an excellent baseline, but it focuses on binary document checks at departure. VisaHQ adds proactive pre-booking requirement alerts, direct visa facilitation, transit intelligence, and a revenue-generating passenger portal. We complement—rather than replace—your existing TIMATIC integration.
Most airlines complete a basic booking-flow integration in 2–4 weeks. Full DCS/PSS integration typically takes 6–8 weeks depending on your technology stack. We provide sandbox access, full documentation, and dedicated engineering support throughout.
Airlines earn a commission on every visa application processed through their branded portal. Revenue share scales with volume, and we offer flexible models including per-transaction fees, monthly licensing, or blended arrangements tailored to your route network.
Yes. The white-label solution supports custom domains, airline branding, color schemes, and email templates. Passengers experience the visa service as a seamless extension of your airline’s digital ecosystem.
Our AI-powered compliance engine processes hundreds of regulatory updates daily across 200+ countries. We cross-reference government sources, embassy publications, and field intelligence from our 25+ global offices. Data accuracy is the core of our 99.91% approval rate.
Absolutely. Transit visa detection is one of our strongest differentiators. Our system analyzes complete multi-leg itineraries and flags transit requirements that legacy systems often miss—one of the most common causes of last-minute denied boardings.