Travel
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Eye Job Changes as Labor Market Shows Strength
Friday 6th December - 12:22 pm
It’s a natural reflex, part of human nature: When the pressure’s on, we look to ...Amazon Relaunches Discount Flights for Younger Prime Members
Wednesday 4th December - 4:20 pm
Amazon is re-teaming with StudentUniverse to offer low-cost flights to younger Prime members. The partnership, timed to coincide with ...Data-Driven Funding Fuels Restaurant Growth and Fills Tables
Tuesday 3rd December - 4:01 am
For restaurants, there’s a funding gap, a chasm between gaining access to the capital they ...44% of UK Consumers Plan to Use Digital Wallets Beyond Payments
Monday 2nd December - 10:00 am
In recent years, digital wallets have become an essential tool for making online payments, but ...Expedia Tops Travel App Provider Ranking Ahead of Busy Season
Wednesday 27th November - 4:27 pm
It’s fitting to look at PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps, considering this week is ...Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches
Monday 25th November - 3:38 pm
New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico ...Two-Thirds of Digital Wallet Users in France Use Them for Everything but Payments
Friday 22nd November - 4:00 am
Digital wallets are becoming essential tools for French consumers, especially as the country embraces the ...CellPoint Raises $30 Million for Travel Sector Payment Orchestration
Thursday 21st November - 10:29 am
Travel-industry-focused payment orchestration firm CellPoint Digital has raised $30 million in new funding. The financing, from Toscafund and ...Mastercard and Worldpay Launch Virtual Cards for Travel Agents
Wednesday 20th November - 10:49 am
Worldpay has teamed with Mastercard to provide virtual cards for travel agents. The new offering is aimed at alleviating what Worldpay ...Paysafe and CellPoint Partner on Payment Orchestration for Travel Merchants
Tuesday 19th November - 3:38 pm
Paysafe partnered with CellPoint Digital to allow travel merchants to offer seamless payments to their ...Digital Payments Reduce Travel Industry Turbulence
Tuesday 19th November - 4:02 am
There’s nothing simple about travel, especially from a payments POV. But there should be. “Simplicity in ...Affirm Expands BNPL Travel Partnership With Priceline
Monday 18th November - 3:08 pm
Buy now, pay later provider Affirm has expanded its partnership with online travel firm Priceline. The new collaboration makes ...US Bank Launches Travel Planning Partnership With Booking.com
Monday 18th November - 12:50 pm
U.S. Bank has launched a travel booking platform for its credit card holders. The U.S. Bank ...Payment Choice Will Drive Travel Business in 2025
Friday 15th November - 4:00 am
Enhancing the customer experience is crucial to success in the travel sector, CellPoint Digital Global ...Booking.com Gets ‘Gatekeeper’ Status Under Digital Markets Act
Thursday 14th November - 4:34 pm
European regulators say Booking.com must comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission (EC) ...Citi and Bank of Shanghai Team on International Travel Payments
Wednesday 13th November - 11:31 am
Citi and the Bank of Shanghai have teamed to streamline payments for visitors to China. The payments solution announced by the ...Killing Tip Taxes May Give Momentum to Instant Digital Payouts
Monday 11th November - 2:26 pm
Headed into last week’s presidential election, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris endorsed eliminating taxes ...Paytronix Adds GenAI Assistant to Guest Engagement Platform
Monday 11th November - 12:53 pm
Paytronix has added a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to its guest engagement platform for ...Travelex Teams With NCR Atleos to Overhaul ATM Network
Monday 11th November - 10:37 am
Foreign exchange brand Travelex is updating its ATM system in partnership with NCR Atleos. The collaboration, announced Monday (Nov. 11), will ...Booking.com Parent Eyes Job Cuts Amid Larger Reorg Plan
Sunday 10th November - 4:44 pm
Booking.com is conducting a companywide review that could lead to job cuts. The online travel agency’s ...The Rise of Social Commerce: How Brands Are Shaping the Future of Online Shopping
Friday 8th November - 7:35 pm
The integration of social media and eCommerce has led to the rise of social commerce, ...Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management
Friday 8th November - 4:03 am
Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better B2B payments. With FinTech innovators ...Payments Orchestration Plays Major Role in Meeting Travel Business Complexity
Thursday 7th November - 4:01 am
Airlines run on two things: schedules and exceptions to those schedules. For the travel industry, building ...Alipay+ and PayPay Expand Partnership for Cross-Border Payments in Japan
Wednesday 6th November - 3:15 pm
PayPay, a QR payments operator in Japan, is expanding its partnership with Alipay+ to widen ...Travel Sites Add AI Tools as Google Maps Hits 2 Billion Monthly Users
Tuesday 5th November - 11:27 am
Google Maps introduced Gemini artificial intelligence features for its growing user base as HotelPlanner announced ...Mastercard and NatWest Launch Mobile Virtual Card Partnership
Monday 4th November - 7:01 pm
Mastercard and NatWest partnered to introduce a mobile virtual card payment tool for businesses in ...Access Group to Enhance Hospitality Product Offering With Paytronix Acquisition
Friday 1st November - 2:25 pm
The Access Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Paytronix, saying it aims to ...Booking Holdings Reports 40% Increase in ‘Connected Trip’ Transactions
Wednesday 30th October - 10:37 pm
Booking Holdings is seeing early results from growth initiatives while also recording better-than-expected gains in ...Booking.com Expands AI-Powered Travel Features
Wednesday 30th October - 1:55 pm
Digital travel platform Booking.com is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. The expansion, announced by the Dutch company Wednesday (Oct. ...Expense Management Is Undergoing a Revolution, but Legacy Systems Hold Firms Back
Wednesday 30th October - 11:29 am
Every dollar of working capital matters to today’s businesses. That makes tracking and managing expenses important, ...Consumer Confidence Marks Big Gain Despite Inflation Concerns
Tuesday 29th October - 2:48 pm
One week ahead of the election, we’re living in what might charitably be called uncertain ...US Airlines, Hotels Lean Into Digital Tools Amid Uptick in Corporate Travel
Friday 25th October - 5:31 pm
As business travel rebounds in the United States, airlines are reaping the benefits of renewed ...FinMont to Integrate The Payments Group’s Cash and eVoucher Solutions
Thursday 24th October - 5:59 pm
FinMont partnered with The Payments Group (TPG) to provide more flexibility and improved payment capabilities ...Millennials and Gen Z Consumers Boost Amex Card Spend in Q3
Friday 18th October - 2:11 pm
For American Express, as has been a longstanding trend, it’s the younger consumers, cards in ...Airbnb Launches ‘Co-Host’ Program for Time-Strapped Property Owners
Wednesday 16th October - 1:49 pm
Airbnb has launched a service for potential hosts who are pressed for time. The company’s Co-Host Network ...Brex and Navan Launch Integrated Business Travel and Payments Solution
Tuesday 15th October - 1:24 pm
Brex and Navan have launched a new joint offering for enterprises that streamlines travel payments ...JPMorgan CFO Says Consumer Spend Returning to ‘Normal’
Friday 11th October - 4:33 pm
As 2024 draws to a close, and as evidenced by management remarks and data in ...This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline Assistant Debut
Friday 11th October - 12:12 pm
As artificial intelligence (AI) avatars transform remote collaboration and personalized shopping guides redefine eCommerce, data ...Delta’s Q3 Earnings Show 7% Growth in Corporate Travel
Thursday 10th October - 4:09 pm
Delta Air Lines continues to demonstrate resilience in the business travel sector, building on strong ...FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches
Wednesday 9th October - 6:42 pm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to require Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts ...FreedomPay Partners With Stripe to Help Businesses ‘Unify Commerce’
Wednesday 9th October - 3:00 pm
Commerce technology firm FreedomPay launched a partnership with financial infrastructure platform Stripe. The collaboration aims to ...Priceline’s New AI Voice Tech Allows Conversational, Real-Time Bookings
Monday 7th October - 6:38 pm
Priceline’s recent integration of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice technology into its booking system signals how ...Businesses Race to Meet Federal ‘RealID’ Compliance Deadline
Friday 4th October - 2:49 pm
In an age where security is paramount and identity fraud is a growing concern, the Real ...CellPoint and PayU Team to Provide More Travel Payment Options
Wednesday 2nd October - 11:53 am
Payments orchestration firm CellPoint Digital partnered with payment services provider PayU GPO. The collaboration is designed ...Hilton Launches Hotel Loyalty Debit Cards in the UK
Thursday 26th September - 5:43 pm
Hilton has launched two hotel loyalty debit cards in the U.K.: the Hilton Honors Debit ...Mews Raises $100 Million for Hospitality Tech Offering
Thursday 26th September - 3:06 pm
Hospitality cloud platform Mews has raised $100 million in financing from Vista Credit Partners. The new ...Stablecoins, Tokenization and Caroline Ellison Headline This Week in Web3
Wednesday 25th September - 5:38 pm
Cryptocurrency’s wild ride isn’t over yet. Regulators are closing in, and innovation is speeding up. It’s ...CellPoint Debuts Alternative Payments Hub for Travel Merchants
Wednesday 25th September - 8:38 am
CellPoint Digital has launched a suite of alternative payment methods for the travel sector. The payment orchestration ...Google, Sabre Debut Personalized Travel Tools; Local Destinations Launch AI Assistants
Tuesday 24th September - 12:18 pm
The travel sector is experiencing a shift as artificial intelligence redefines everything from global booking ...Travala Integrates Solana Blockchain With Crypto Travel Platform
Monday 23rd September - 1:40 pm
Cryptocurrency-native travel platform Travala integrated the Solana blockchain network. As part of the integration, Travala will ...Discover Global Network: How Harnessing Transaction Data Unlocks Spend Management and Reduces Fraud for Businesses
Monday 23rd September - 4:03 am
Data is the fuel driving today’s world toward a more connected, digital tomorrow. The right data ...74% of Travelers View Digital Wallets as Essential Gear for Vacations
Monday 23rd September - 4:00 am
The travel and hospitality sectors have long been anchored in traditional payment methods, like cash ...Report: American Airlines Considering Making Citigroup Sole Credit Card Partner
Friday 20th September - 4:14 pm
American Airlines is reportedly considering consolidating its business with a single credit card partner, potentially ...Airbnb: Long-Term Stays Present ‘Huge Growth Opportunity’
Thursday 19th September - 5:18 pm
With some cities suffering housing shortages, Airbnb is eyeing long-term stays. The vacation rental company is ...October ‘Tip Act’ Deadline Could Send UK Businesses Rushing to Embrace Digital Payments
Tuesday 17th September - 4:50 pm
The payments landscape can be — and frequently is — shaped by both innovations and ...Expedia Teams With Influencers and Celebs on Shoppable Storefronts
Monday 16th September - 11:08 am
Expedia has launched a series of “shoppable storefronts” curated by social media influencers and brands. The company’s ...CellPoint Digital Appoints Payments Head Mark Patrick Chief Revenue Officer
Friday 13th September - 3:36 pm
CellPoint Digital appointed Mark Patrick, who had been its global head of payments since 2019, ...Citi Includes ‘Flex Pay’ Option on Its Travel Booking Platform
Thursday 12th September - 3:50 pm
Citi has launched its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, Citi Flex Pay, on its ...Citizens and Navan Partner on Travel Management Platform
Tuesday 10th September - 3:05 pm
Rhode Island-based regional bank Citizens has partnered with travel and expense (T&E) technology provider Navan to offer ...AI Takes the Wheel in Travel Planning
Tuesday 10th September - 12:12 pm
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the travel industry, with Greece introducing an AI-powered travel assistant named ...Klarna and UATP Partner on Flexible Payment Options for Airlines
Tuesday 10th September - 10:25 am
Global payment network UATP and buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna have partnered to ...DOT Launches Inquiry Into Rewards Programs of 4 Airlines
Thursday 5th September - 5:53 pm
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an inquiry into the rewards programs of the four ...Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
Tuesday 3rd September - 9:32 am
Airbnb says New York City’s short-term rental law hasn’t done its job. “In the wake of stringent ...One in Every Ten Dollars Globally Spent on Travel in 2024
Tuesday 3rd September - 6:59 am
Travel spending will generate a record 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year. That’s according ...How the World Does Travel: Sector Checks In Late on Digital Engagement
Monday 2nd September - 4:00 am
The travel industry, long defined by in-person transactions and physical tickets, is gradually moving toward ...Hotels Turn to Digital Wallets Amid Key Card Security Worries
Sunday 1st September - 5:36 pm
Just as plastic cards replaced metal keys at hotels, digital wallets are replacing key cards. As CNBC ...Instant Tip Payouts Give Restaurants Better Ways to Pay Workers and Ditch Cash
Friday 30th August - 4:03 am
Beyond the balance sheet, loyalty is the primary currency restaurant and hospitality operators survive on. But ...Beyond the Form Factor: The Story of Digital Wallets Is Still Unwritten
Wednesday 28th August - 4:00 am
There have been some significant milestones so far in the development of the digital wallet. ...Cantaloupe Introduces Self-Service Commerce Solution for Hospitality Suites
Tuesday 27th August - 11:56 am
Cantaloupe introduced a self-service commerce solution designed for hospitality suites at stadiums and venues. The new ...Hotels.com Adds Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Solution to Checkout
Tuesday 20th August - 1:50 pm
Approved guests who book accommodations on Hotels.com can now pay over time by selecting Affirm at checkout. These ...Travel Platforms Reroute Strategies to Elevate Customer Engagement
Friday 16th August - 5:20 pm
As inflation reshapes consumer spending, travel giants Expedia, Airbnb and Booking Holdings are adjusting their strategies ...Private Jet Demand Dips as Prices Rise and COVID Fears Fade
Friday 16th August - 4:32 pm
Private jet charter flights reportedly experienced a decline of 15% in the first half of ...Travel Firms Take Financial Hit From Outdated Payments Systems
Thursday 15th August - 4:03 am
Travel spending is on a trajectory to reach an all-time high in 2024, making staffing ...FLYR Raises $295 Million to Expand AI-Based Travel Industry Platform
Friday 9th August - 4:00 pmFLYR raised $295 million to accelerate the development and delivery of its reservation systems and ...From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
Friday 9th August - 2:07 pm
Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a ...
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