Global commerce platform WEX has launched a virtual card partnership with Booking.com. The new arrangement, announced in a news release Thursday (April 25), expands on the two companies’ 11-year-old partnership, with WEX becoming Booking.com’s virtual card provider and WEX’s payment solutions supporting Booking.com’s travel-related products and services sales. “Building...
In a global landscape increasingly defined by connectivity, telecommunications companies are taking strides to cater to the needs of modern travelers. Indian telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel has made a significant move toward this end by launching budget-friendly international roaming packs. Unveiled on Tuesday (April 22), the roaming...
Mastercard has added new cardholder benefits that include offers from health and wellness, travel and lifestyle brands. The new offerings include benefits for consumer cardholders and small business cardholders, the company said in a Thursday (April 4) press release. “From savvy shoppers to ambitious entrepreneurs, Mastercard provides...
Italian authorities carried out inspections at the premises of Booking.com (Italia), the local company supporting Booking.com in Italy, Thursday (March 21) as part of an antitrust investigation. The inspections were done by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) and the Special Antitrust Unit of the Italian Financial Police, AGCM said in...
May 22, 2023
Despite earnings losses, carriers predict soaring demand as the United States enters the summer travel season. Airlines’ summer flight forecasts range from rosy to hesitant after a disappointing holiday travel season, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported in April. Southwest, for example, saw a quarterly loss of $159 million, which it attributed partly to a travel dip over […]
November 02, 2022
Consumers all over the world are conducting more of their routine activities using digital methods, whether that’s booking trips, buying food, gassing up the car, shopping for any number of...
August 29, 2022
The great reopening is upon us: Travel is surging, airports are crowded and railways are congested. Cross-border travel is seeing a snapback. Students are going back to school in person,...
November 22, 2021
Question: When is a global travel conglomerate not a simply global travel conglomerate? Answer: When it’s also a FinTech. Discussing new initiatives during the recent third-quarter earnings call, Booking.com CEO...
May 02, 2024
Online travel company Booking Holdings is seeing results from its deployment of new tech-driven initiatives. These initiatives include its “connected trip” vision, its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and its enhanced Genius loyalty program, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said Thursday (May 2) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. While distinct from each other, these efforts fit together into the company’s ongoing […]
April 25, 2024
Global commerce platform WEX has launched a virtual card partnership with Booking.com. The new arrangement, announced in a news release Thursday (April 25), expands on the two companies’ 11-year-old partnership, with WEX becoming Booking.com’s...
April 04, 2024
Mastercard has added new cardholder benefits that include offers from health and wellness, travel and lifestyle brands. The new offerings include benefits for consumer cardholders and small business cardholders, the company...
March 22, 2024
Italian authorities carried out inspections at the premises of Booking.com (Italia), the local company supporting Booking.com in Italy, Thursday (March 21) as part of an antitrust investigation. The inspections were done by the Italian...
