Rising costs haven’t stamped out the travel bug for Americans, a new Visa survey shows. The new edition of the Visa Global Travel Intentions Study, released Tuesday (Nov. 28), shows that while consumers are aware of rising costs, it hasn’t deterred them from wanting to travel. Americans...
Digital payments have reshaped the way travelers manage money, rendering the traditional reliance on cash or traveler’s checks a thing of the past. Today, it’s all about card swipes, phone taps and using online wallets for on-the-go transactions, simplifying the process of planning and booking...
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach. After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale back its operations to a single city and shelve plans for Origin, a driverless taxi...
United Airlines is reportedly weighing the addition of targeted ads to its passenger information. The airline is considering putting such ads in its in-flight entertainment system or on the app that travelers use to buy tickets and check in, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 22),...
Despite economic uncertainty and financial concerns, Americans have chosen to prioritize travel over savings this year. This trend applies to all generations, but it’s Gen X and millennial consumers who are driving the surge in travel expenses. Furthermore, rising inflation and high costs have pushed...
Uber is adding several features related to safety, navigation and earning to its app for drivers. “Today we’re announcing improvements to the Uber Driver app, while also making earning on Uber safer and fairer,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a Monday (Nov. 13) blog...
Booking.com launched Cruises as a new travel vertical for customers in the United States. The move comes in response to the growing demand for cruise bookings in the U.S., which represents a significant portion of the global cruise industry, the digital travel company said in...
Agoda, a digital travel platform, has partnered with Wise Platform to provide more payment options for travelers worldwide. Wise Platform, which is Wise’s infrastructure solution for banks and major enterprises, will integrate its global payments network into Agoda’s platform, providing faster, lower-cost and more transparent...
It’s commonplace to mention Uber and Lyft in the same breath in any conversation about the great travel snapback. As earnings reports through the past few days have shown, the rising tide of travel demand has lifted the core business of both companies. But the...