Travel Payments

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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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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