Travel Payments

iOL Pay Expands Into 37 Countries to Overhaul Hotel Payments Space
iOL Pay Expands Into 37 Countries to Overhaul Hotel Payments Space
November 30, 2021  |  International

Global FinTech platform iOL Pay, a subsidiary of Illusions Online, went live in 37 countries to assist the hospitality payments space across North America, Europe,...

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Travelers Take to the Skies this Holiday Season, But Is It Wheels up on Airline Profits?
Travelers Take to the Skies this Holiday Season, But Is It Wheels up on Airline...
November 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Airlines are now aloft in greater numbers than at any time since 2019, and airline earnings are showing remarkable recovery. Along with the good optics...

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Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
November 23, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Booking Holdings has announced an agreement with CVC Capital Partners to buy Etraveli Group, a global flight booking provider for 1.63 billion euros (about $1.83...

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Crypto Payments Take Flight at Fast Private Jet with 33% of Bookings Paid in eMoney
Crypto Payments Take Flight at Fast Private Jet with 33% of Bookings Paid in eMoney
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency payments have taken flight at Fast Private Jet in Italy, with one-third of bookings being paid using digital currency since the company introduced the...

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Travel Operators Focus on Payments to Recoup Pandemic-Related Losses
Travel Operators Focus on Payments to Recoup Pandemic-Related Losses
November 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

As we get a clearer idea of the extent of travel and tourism disruption from the pandemic, companies are zeroing in on payments management to...

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Business Travel Unlikely to See 2019 Levels Again Until 2024 — If Ever
Business Travel Unlikely to See 2019 Levels Again Until 2024 — If Ever
November 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Corporate travel isn’t what it used to be, and we don’t mean frequent flier status. Signals are mixed from the economic control tower. CNBC reported...

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Travel Platform HRS Launches Citi Partnership
Travel Platform HRS Launches Citi Partnership
November 16, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Corporate hospitality platform HRS has launched a partnership with Citi that will integrate the bank’s virtual payment product with HRS’s booking process, Business Travel News...

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With US Travel Ban Lifted, Cities, Hotels, Homeshares Compete for Int’l Tourists
With US Travel Ban Lifted, Cities, Hotels, Homeshares Compete for Int’l Tourists
November 11, 2021  |  Travel Payments

After more than an 18-month wait, the ending of broad pandemic-era restrictions has spawned a flurry of activity and excitement amongst hotels, airlines and essentially...

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Cebu Pacific, CellPoint Digital to Offer Travelers Split Payments, Currency Conversion
Cebu Pacific, CellPoint Digital to Offer Travelers Split Payments, Currency Conversion
November 10, 2021  |  Travel Payments

FinTech firm CellPoint Digital has expanded its joint effort with Cebu Pacific Air to enable split payments and currency conversion for customers of the Philippines-based...

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