Travel Payments

Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
March 26, 2021  |  Travel Payments

After spending almost a year inside their homes, consumers have learned to love a lot of things about their digital lives. According to PYMNTS’ most...

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Lufthansa Extends ‘Pay As You Fly’ Program To Subsidiaries
Lufthansa Extends ‘Pay As You Fly’ Program To Subsidiaries
March 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The Lufthansa Group is broadening its “Pay as you Fly” business travel program in order to make it available for its subsidiaries, Swiss, Austrian and...

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TSA: Over 1.5 Million Travelers Flew Sunday, A First In Over A Year
TSA: Over 1.5 Million Travelers Flew Sunday, A First In Over A Year
March 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

For the first time in 12 months, the number of Americans traveling by air has topped 1.5 million, according to figures released on Monday (March...

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Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
March 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Even as other sectors of the economy awake from a COVID-imposed hibernation, the American cruise industry says it could be facing another “lost summer,” The...

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Restaurant, Travel, Self-Improvement Spending Fuels Economic Recovery
Restaurant, Travel, Self-Improvement Spending Fuels Economic Recovery
March 19, 2021  |  Economy

Have you eaten in a restaurant recently? Booked a hotel room? Treated yourself to a spa day? If so, you’re helping to jump-start the U.S....

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Goldman In Talks To Take Over JetBlue’s Credit Card Program
Goldman In Talks To Take Over JetBlue’s Credit Card Program
March 18, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In the newest potential move from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to extend farther into consumer finance, the bank is in discussions with JetBlue Airways Corp....

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Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Credits and IOUs for trips are poised to lapse in the near future, creating an upcoming conundrum for travelers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A...

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Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The year 2020 was inarguably brutal for airlines, which at the lowest point saw revenues drop by almost 80 percent year on year as the...

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Blackstone, Starwood Collaborate On Extended Stay America Acquisition For $6 Billion
Blackstone, Starwood Collaborate On Extended Stay America Acquisition For $6 Billion
March 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Blackstone and Starwood Capital have agreed to acquire Extended Stay America, a press release says, with the deal going forward for around $6 billion. “Travel...

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