Travel Payments

Travel Payments
Senate Grills Airline Execs Over Refund Complaints and COVID Flight Cancellations
December 16, 2021

Airline cancellations are making news again as the omicron variant brings its own disruption, refueling a drama playing out over refunds that found major airline executives on Capitol Hill this week explaining policies and recovery snags that continue to frustrate millions of travelers. Get the...

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Marriott’s Promise to Divulge Resort Fees Up Front May Cause Payments Ripple Effect In Hotel...
December 15, 2021

Mysterious and much-maligned hotel “resort fees” and “amenities charges” may finally be on the run, after hospitality giant Marriott International recently became the first major hotel chain to commit to disclosing all such fees to guests upfront as part of the booking process. Get the...

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Travelers Take to the Skies this Holiday Season, But Is It Wheels up on Airline...
November 24, 2021

Airlines are now aloft in greater numbers than at any time since 2019, and airline earnings are showing remarkable recovery. Along with the good optics is the more bothersome question of the bottom line, and whether airlines are making money at this stage of the...

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NYC Hotels Facing Unhappy Holidays
November 24, 2021

This time of year is normally a happy one for New York City hoteliers, with international travelers flocking to experience the winter holidays in the Big Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Travel Operators Focus on Payments to Recoup Pandemic-Related Losses
November 22, 2021

As we get a clearer idea of the extent of travel and tourism disruption from the pandemic, companies are zeroing in on payments management to get the sector moving again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Why Booking.com has Made Payments a Strategic Priority
November 22, 2021

Question: When is a global travel conglomerate not a simply global travel conglomerate? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Business Travel Unlikely to See 2019 Levels Again Until 2024 — If Ever
November 17, 2021

Corporate travel isn’t what it used to be, and we don’t mean frequent flier status. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Travel Platform HRS Launches Citi Partnership
November 16, 2021

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 reported Tuesday (Nov. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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With US Travel Ban Lifted, Cities, Hotels, Homeshares Compete for Int’l Tourists
November 11, 2021

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 the entire travel and hospitality sector, all eager to jump-start the lucrative international tourist trade. Get the Full Story Complete...