Travel Payments

Spring Break Travel Dips To 12 Percent Of Americans

Spring Break Travel Dips To 12 Percent Of Americans
Spring Break Travel Dips To 12 Percent Of Americans
March 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The spring break season, usually a major U.S. travel period for college students, now looks desolate as the pandemic continues, with only around one in...

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What Zoom And Travel Industry Earnings Can Tell Us About The ‘New Normal’
What Zoom And Travel Industry Earnings Can Tell Us About The ‘New Normal’
March 02, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The walk back from the COVID-19 pandemic may have quickened a bit this week, with the announcement that a third vaccine has been officially approved...

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VTB Rolls Out Blockchain Airline Fuel Payments
VTB Rolls Out Blockchain Airline Fuel Payments
March 02, 2021  |  Blockchain

VTB Bank is rolling out a new way for airlines to pay for fuel via blockchain, according to a Monday (March 1) press release. Get...

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Report: Soho House Looks To Go Public In New York
Report: Soho House Looks To Go Public In New York
February 25, 2021  |  IPO

To benefit from investor interest in travel and leisure equities as COVID-19 dissipates, Soho House is forming plans to list in New York by as...

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New Travel App Ranking A Who’s Who Of OTAs And Hospitable Brands
New Travel App Ranking A Who’s Who Of OTAs And Hospitable Brands
February 25, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

While not technically a “factory” we are terribly, really, very busy at the PYMNTS Provider Ranking Research Facility lately. You may have noticed. And it...

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Airbnb Offers New Flexible Search Based On Travel Location
Airbnb Offers New Flexible Search Based On Travel Location
February 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb is now offering flexible travel options based on location instead of specific travel dates, a solution the company said should appeal to people who...

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Airbnb Books Earnings Date With New Product Announcement
Airbnb Books Earnings Date With New Product Announcement
February 24, 2021  |  Earnings

The year 2020 was, to put it mildly, a difficult one for nearly all travel industry players, as consumers’ enthusiasm for travel bottomed out in...

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Affirm Teams With Vacasa For Flexible Vacation Rental Payments
Affirm Teams With Vacasa For Flexible Vacation Rental Payments
February 23, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Vacation rental management platform Vacasa is partnering with buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Affirm to bring flexible payments to the travel industry, the companies...

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Tourism Industry Braces For Continued COVID-19 Downturn
Tourism Industry Braces For Continued COVID-19 Downturn
February 21, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Problems with vaccine rollouts and the continuing spread of the coronavirus have dampened the travel industry’s expectations for a recovery from the economic issues it’s...

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