Travel Payments

Today in the Connected Economy: Parking Operators Trying to Combat QR Code Fraud; Trax, Raistone Partner on Invoice Payment Extensions
Today in the Connected Economy: Parking Operators Trying to Combat QR Code Fraud; Trax, Raistone...
February 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Massmart enhances eCommerce offerings in South Africa thanks to a partnership with Mastercard, and Nepal becomes the first country outside...

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12% of Consumers Making Travel Purchases in January Experienced Payment Declines 
12% of Consumers Making Travel Purchases in January Experienced Payment Declines 
February 17, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The average value of payment declines increased $53 in January, and that of payment fraud rose $11 during the same time period, according to Digital...

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Delta Launches BNPL Offering With AmEx
Delta Launches BNPL Offering With AmEx
February 17, 2022  |  BNPL

Delta Airlines is giving travelers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option with the help of American Express’ Plan It tool. The update, announced in...

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Airbnb Moves Deeper Into the Connected Economy as Blended Live/Work Bookings Expand
Airbnb Moves Deeper Into the Connected Economy as Blended Live/Work Bookings Expand
February 16, 2022  |  Earnings

Turning the pandemic frown upside down, Airbnb is using its strong position to capitalize on trends around remote work, nomadic lifestyles, and staying well connected...

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Space Crowded With the Rich as Virgin Galactic Joins SpaceX, Blue Origin
Space Crowded With the Rich as Virgin Galactic Joins SpaceX, Blue Origin
February 15, 2022  |  Travel Payments

In what could be a new “pay now, launch later” use case readying for liftoff, Virgin Galactic is open for consumer business as of Wednesday...

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COVID-19 Didn’t Cramp Americans’ January Travel Plans
COVID-19 Didn’t Cramp Americans’ January Travel Plans
February 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

COVID-19’s omicron variant didn’t seem to have made much of an impact on Americans’ winter travel plans. As PYMNTS’ research learned, the average amount consumers...

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Voxel, Diners Club, Collaborate on B2B Travel Payments
Voxel, Diners Club, Collaborate on B2B Travel Payments
February 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Spanish B2B payments firm Voxel has launched a collaboration with Diners Club Spain to promote B2B payments in the travel industry. As Travel Daily News...

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EMEA Daily: Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
EMEA Daily: Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
February 08, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Big Tech got a surprise gift from the Biden White House. Meanwhile, European Commission Executive...

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Duffel, Stripe Partner on Flight Payments Processing
Duffel, Stripe Partner on Flight Payments Processing
February 08, 2022  |  Partnerships

Flights application programming interface (API) provider Duffel has launched payments solution Duffel Payments, which allows travel businesses to accept customer payments online by integrating with...

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