Uber said Wednesday (March 5) that it is now offering rides in autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, and will later do the same in Atlanta. Riders who opt in for this offering on the Uber app in Austin could be matched with an autonomous vehicle...
Sunrate and Atlas have partnered to address the travel industry’s cross-border payment challenges. In this collaboration, Sunrate will integrate its travel payment solutions with Atlas’ Air Travel Retailing and Information Platform (ATRIP), the companies said in a Tuesday (March 4) press release. Sunrate’s virtual and...
Estonia-based Uber rival Bolt Technology is reportedly exploring an initial public offering (IPO). The mobility company is exploring options that could include an IPO, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 26), citing sources familiar with the matter. Those sources say the company could pursue a listing as early as 2026,...
Financial management app Expensify says its travel management tool is now available to all customers. The company first announced Expensify Travel last year, opening a waitlist to early select customers. Now, Expensify said in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 25), the offering is open to...
Travel-industry-focused payment orchestration provider CellPoint Digital has launched a partnership with Air Europa. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Feb. 20), is designed to help the air carrier process a wider range of alternative payment methods (APMs), and comes as Air Europa looks to expand and increase its service frequency to Latin...
The travel sector comeback has been underway since the end of the pandemic. But the accompanying digital shift has been slow to come to the travel industry itself, where complexity reigns and interactions and payments still flow across a mix of digital and legacy platforms....
The U.S. Department of Transportation has moved to halt the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, forcing states to cancel their plans for building electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. However, it seems unlikely this change in policy will have a major impact on...
The rising cost of rideshare services may lead to lower demand, according to a report released Tuesday (Feb. 18) by gig worker app provider Gridwise. The report found that the median price for rideshare services (excluding tips) rose 7.2% in 2024 after increasing by 7.6%...
Eurowag has teamed with Visa and Nexi’s Nets on a new payment card for fleet management. The Eurowag Visa card, announced by the payments and mobility platform Tuesday (Feb. 18), replaces the previous Eurowag Mastercard and complements Eurowag’s existing closed-loop fuel offering, letting customers use...