air travel

Report: Biometrics in Air Travel Could Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2024
Report: Biometrics in Air Travel Could Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2024
February 18, 2024  |  Biometrics

Imagine boarding an airplane by showing your face instead of showing your ID. That scenario could soon be a reality, according to experts quoted in...

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Virgin Atlantic, CellPoint Digital Form Payment Orchestration Partnership
Virgin Atlantic, CellPoint Digital Form Payment Orchestration Partnership
January 17, 2024  |  News

Virgin Atlantic has formed a partnership with airline-focused payment orchestration company CellPoint Digital. The collaboration is designed to make transactions for travelers on the British air carrier seamless and...

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AAA: Record 7.5 Million Travelers Will Fly for the Holidays
AAA: Record 7.5 Million Travelers Will Fly for the Holidays
December 11, 2023  |  Travel Payments

A record number of Americans will fly this holiday season, despite rising travel costs. Roughly 7.5 million people will choose air travel to reach their...

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Delta Air Lines to Modify Frequent-Flier Program Following Negative Feedback
Delta Air Lines to Modify Frequent-Flier Program Following Negative Feedback
September 27, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Delta Air Lines has said that recent changes to its frequent-flier program have received mostly negative feedback from travelers. In response to this feedback, Delta...

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Capital One Tries to Woo Travelers With Airport Lounges
Capital One Tries to Woo Travelers With Airport Lounges
September 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Capital One is expanding its airport lounge chain in a bid to win cardholding travelers. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 8), the lender just opened its...

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Google Will Start Telling Travelers the Cheapest Time to Fly
Google Will Start Telling Travelers the Cheapest Time to Fly
August 28, 2023  |  Google

Google says it is making it easier for travelers to find the cheapest flight. “On Google Flights, you can already see whether current prices for your...

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Delta Air Lines Revenue Soars as Consumers Still Feel Travel Bug
Delta Air Lines Revenue Soars as Consumers Still Feel Travel Bug
July 13, 2023  |  Earnings

Inflation hasn’t kept consumers from traveling if Delta’s earnings are any indication. The airline had the highest quarterly profit and revenue in its history, as concerns...

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Unfriendly Skies Mean More Consumers Hit the Road for Vacation
Unfriendly Skies Mean More Consumers Hit the Road for Vacation
July 04, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Summer is heating up, and consumers across the country are seeking much-needed getaways after battling the year’s inflationary headwinds. The trend is illustrated in PYMNTS’ May...

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Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 
Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 
July 02, 2023  |  Connected Economy

June’s over, and thus far, two quarters in, the year’s been notably strong for the CE 100 Index. All indices were in the black, again,...

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