Travel Payments

As Travelers Plan Ahead for Post-Pandemic Passage, Suppliers Want to Ground Payment Costs
As Travelers Plan Ahead for Post-Pandemic Passage, Suppliers Want to Ground Payment Costs
November 05, 2021  |  Travel Payments

With major airlines reporting their first quarterly profits since the onset of the pandemic, restrictions easing both domestically and internationally, and the roll-out of vaccinations...

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Airbnb Logs ‘Best Quarter Ever’ Signaling Strong 2022 Travel Rebound
Airbnb Logs ‘Best Quarter Ever’ Signaling Strong 2022 Travel Rebound
November 04, 2021  |  Earnings

With wind beneath its wings, home-sharing platform Airbnb saw key metrics rebound over the summer, making Q3 2021 “our best quarter ever,” as Co-founder and...

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Visa’s Cybersource Joins IATA to Streamline Airline Payments
Visa’s Cybersource Joins IATA to Streamline Airline Payments
November 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Visa’s global payment and fraud management platform Cybersource is joining the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Financial Gateway (IFG) to help airlines streamline commerce and...

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Indian Travel Portal Ease My Trip to Acquire Traviate 
Indian Travel Portal Ease My Trip to Acquire Traviate 
October 28, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Indian online travel portal Ease My Trip has finalized a non-binding agreement to acquire Traviate, a B2B travel marketplace.   As BusinessToday reported Thursday (Oct....

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Affirm Teams With American Airlines to Bring BNPL Option to Travelers
Affirm Teams With American Airlines to Bring BNPL Option to Travelers
October 27, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Affirm is partnering with American Airlines to bring flexible payments to eligible travelers so they can pay for flights...

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Hotel Payment Software Platform Selfbook Grabs $25M in Funding
Hotel Payment Software Platform Selfbook Grabs $25M in Funding
October 27, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Hotel payment software startup Selfbook announced on Tuesday (Oct. 26) that it raised $25 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Tiger Global...

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Delta Airlines’ Q3 Profit May Signal Wider Takeoff of Pent-Up Travel Demand 
Delta Airlines’ Q3 Profit May Signal Wider Takeoff of Pent-Up Travel Demand 
October 15, 2021  |  Earnings

Delta Airlines achieved a greater lift on third-quarter financials released Wednesday (Oct. 13), reporting a profit of $1.2 billion in a positive sign of recovery...

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United Airlines Debuts PayPal QR Codes for In-Flight Payments
United Airlines Debuts PayPal QR Codes for In-Flight Payments
October 06, 2021  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines is partnering with PayPal to make in-flight purchases touch-free even if no Wi-Fi is available, World Airline News reported Wednesday (Oct. 6). Starting in...

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Uber Tracks Flights to Eliminate Airport Waiting Times
Uber Tracks Flights to Eliminate Airport Waiting Times
October 06, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced on Wednesday (Oct. 6) that Uber Black and Uber Black SUV customers can book rides up to a month before they need them,...

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