Travel Payments

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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TripActions Acquires Travel Management Company Comtravo to Expand European Reach
TripActions Acquires Travel Management Company Comtravo to Expand European Reach
February 08, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Travel, corporate card and expense management platform TripActions Group on Tuesday (Feb. 8) acquired travel management company Comtravo, which serves Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia,...

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Travel Sector Eyes Expansion as New Brands, Services Take Flight
Travel Sector Eyes Expansion as New Brands, Services Take Flight
February 07, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Will we go, or won’t we? That’s the question travel brands from airlines to hotels keep asking as COVID variants wreak havoc with booking behavior....

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Fly Now Pay Later Snags $75M for Global Expansion
Fly Now Pay Later Snags $75M for Global Expansion
January 11, 2022  |  Investments

Travel-focused global FinTech Fly Now Pay Later announced it has closed a $75 million debt funding deal managed by Atalaya Capital Management that will bring...

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UK’s BNPL for Travel Expands as it Gears Up for Looming Regulation
UK’s BNPL for Travel Expands as it Gears Up for Looming Regulation
January 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Tough economic times have made paying for goods in several installments very popular, boosting the buy now, pay later (BNPL) trend around the globe. When...

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US Consumers Booked $5.2B in Travel in December 2021 Using Mobile Devices
US Consumers Booked $5.2B in Travel in December 2021 Using Mobile Devices
January 05, 2022  |  Digital Payments

We heard about supply chain issues, inventory shortages, containers stacked at ports and not enough delivery trucks or store staff, but none of this — nor...

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