Travel Payments

Payments and Treasury Platform Sunrate Partners With Travel App Agoda
Payments and Treasury Platform Sunrate Partners With Travel App Agoda
November 27, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Hong Kong-based payment platform Sunrate said it will integrate its online travel solution with Agoda’s digital travel booking platform. “At Sunrate, we are committed to...

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New Digital Tools Aim to Take the Pain Out of Busiest Travel Day
New Digital Tools Aim to Take the Pain Out of Busiest Travel Day
November 24, 2022  |  Transportation

As the number of people traveling for Thanksgiving is projected to hit levels not seen since 2019, a growing number of consumers are turning to...

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Airlines Eye Closed-Loop Payments Solutions to Reduce Payments Costs
Airlines Eye Closed-Loop Payments Solutions to Reduce Payments Costs
November 22, 2022  |  Travel Payments

While the cost of processing credit cards has dropped dramatically over the years, some of the interchange levels have remained relatively high. This has led...

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Expedia Offers BNPL as Consumers Cut Back on Holiday Spending
Expedia Offers BNPL as Consumers Cut Back on Holiday Spending
November 21, 2022  |  BNPL

Travel website Expedia has teamed with buy now, pay later firm (BNPL) Afterpay for a program to let travelers pay for hotels and flights in installments. The move...

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World Cup Runs Dry as Qatar Bans Booze at Stadiums
World Cup Runs Dry as Qatar Bans Booze at Stadiums
November 18, 2022  |  International

More than one million fans are expected to travel to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the so-called “beautiful game’s” biggest stage kicks off...

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Fleet Payments Firm AtoB Teams With Casey’s to Offer Fuel Discounts
Fleet Payments Firm AtoB Teams With Casey’s to Offer Fuel Discounts
November 16, 2022  |  Transportation

With fuel costs still high, fleet payments platform AtoB has teamed with convenience retailer Casey’s to offer customers lower fuel costs when they use AtoB’s...

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Airbnb Hopes to Woo New Hosts With Setup Program
Airbnb Hopes to Woo New Hosts With Setup Program
November 16, 2022  |  Travel Payments

With revenues at record levels and more people renting their homes to earn extra income, Airbnb is working to attract new hosts. That’s the thinking behind “Airbnb Setup,” a program...

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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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Travel Tech Company Amadeus Launches B2B Payments Platform Outpayce
Travel Tech Company Amadeus Launches B2B Payments Platform Outpayce
November 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B travel payments are getting a facelift with Amadeus’ new spinoff platform Outpayce. The travel tech company is turning its current B2B payments business into...

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