Google Wallet is rolling out a new integration that will make it easier to participate in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program. With this integration, which is rolling out over the coming weeks, users who have TSA PreCheck and are flying on any of the...
Business travel is back. Global business travel spending is expected to reach between $1.62 trillion and $1.69 trillion for the calendar year, per estimates cited by the Global Business Travel Association industry group, surpassing pre-pandemic highs and establishing a new industry record. Europe and Asia-Pacific...
Agentic AI is moving into tourism faster than most of the industry expected. Agents can now query availability, compare prices across carriers and hotels, apply traveler preferences, and in some cases complete a booking without a human clicking a single button. For an industry built...
With car prices skyrocketing, auto dealers are reportedly facing pressure from both regulators and customers. For example, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (May 26), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wrote to 97 dealer groups in March warning against “deceptive or unfair” sales practices. It...
The great American travel question is no longer, “Window or aisle?” It’s, “Hydrated or solvent?” Delta Air Lines ended complimentary snacks and drinks for main cabin and comfort customers on flights of 350 miles or less on Tuesday (May 19), Fox Business reported. It’s a...
Munich-based mobility technology company ryd has collaborated with Mastercard to launch a digital-first payment operating system for fleets across Europe. The system, ryd fleet, is powered by a combination of ryd’s digital mobility platform and Mastercard’s global acceptance network and virtual card technology, Mastercard said...
Fleet management software company Fleetworthy has unveiled what it calls three major enhancements to its platform. Shay Demmons, the company’s chief product officer, said in a Thursday (May 21) news release that the new offerings bring together safety and compliance, toll management and weigh station bypass in a...
Visa and Trip.com Group have forged a new strategic partnership designed to merge global payment infrastructure with customized digital travel bookings across the Asia-Pacific market, according to a Tuesday (May 19) press release issued by Visa. The memorandum of understanding designates Trip.com Group as a...
The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a survey of 30 U.S. firms, examines how digital wallets and other embedded finance tools are shaping revenue, customer engagement and...