The global pandemic shut business travel down a little over a year ago as workers relocated to their home offices and physical interactions between colleagues more or less rolled up the sidewalk for most of 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Travel and entertainment platform TripActions is collaborating with Visa to support the expansion of “digital-first payment solutions for business travel,” according to a Tuesday (April 20) announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Expedia is making a move to reposition its brand strategy as the company looks to assist the consumer travel segment with increased attention instead of focusing only on booking volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
As travel resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbnb will need a bevy of new hosts to house travelers. The home sharing site currently has 4 million hosts, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) will expand its partnership with PayPal to include “Pay in 4,” a program that lets consumers pay for their airfare in four interest-free payments, the global payment network said in an announcement on Wednesday (April 14). Under the program, tickets...
By the numbers, saying the travel industry had a terrible year is a massive understatement. In the wake of a global pandemic, the year was so bad that apocalyptic only barely covers it. The travel industry closed the books on 2020 with $1.1 trillion (with...
Travel in China made a strong comeback last weekend, a three-day weekend that marked the first national holiday since the government eased COVID-related travel restrictions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
The term “pent-up demand” has taken on a wholly new (and surprisingly literal) meaning in the era of COVID-19. It’s not that we’ve been idle. We’ve watched a lot of Netflix, redecorated, bulked up our board game skills and learned to bake bread. We can...
Overall, the U.S. hotel industry saw its worst year on record in 2020 as the pandemic pummeled the business. Data from STR reported all-time lows in occupancy and revenue per available room. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
