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Airbnb and Booking.com Lock Horns for Top Spot in Travel Apps
Airbnb and Booking.com Lock Horns for Top Spot in Travel Apps
November 15, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps, a handful remains in the same spot as before, although one new name has...

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Booking.com’s In-House Payments Service Processes 40% of Sales
Booking.com’s In-House Payments Service Processes 40% of Sales
November 02, 2022  |  Earnings

Macroeconomic headwinds did little to slow the airspeed of Booking.com and its portfolio of brands as the largest online travel agency (OTA) saw a return...

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Travel App Provider Ranking Welcomes a New Visitor Into the Top 10
Travel App Provider Ranking Welcomes a New Visitor Into the Top 10
July 19, 2022  |  Travel Payments

There’s some changing of rooms but just one new visitor in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps.  Ten competitors have extended...

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Travel App Provider Ranking Contenders Take a Staycation
Travel App Provider Ranking Contenders Take a Staycation
June 14, 2022  |  Travel Payments

There isn’t much movement in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps. The 11 apps that have earned a place in the...

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Travel App Provider Ranking Lines up for Spring Flings
Travel App Provider Ranking Lines up for Spring Flings
March 01, 2022  |  Travel Payments

You can almost feel the recovery. Mask mandates falling off. Warm weather on its way. Show of hands, who’s up for a little getaway? Oh,...

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Kayak Aims To Give Travelers Digital Path To Small Hotels
Kayak Aims To Give Travelers Digital Path To Small Hotels
March 09, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The travel search service Kayak has unveiled a new feature that allows guests at independent hotels to choose their room, check in or order a...

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Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million
Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million
January 23, 2019  |  Investments

Travel startup Uplift has raised $123 million in a Series C funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. The company’s CEO, Brian Barth, previously...

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Google Shuts Off Flight Fare Search API
Google Shuts Off Flight Fare Search API
November 02, 2017  |  Google

Google announced that it will be shutting off developer access to its QPX Express API service, which automates data for airfare search engines. According to...

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