Despite a better-than-expected year-end 2022 performance, United Airlines sees structural changes to the industry remaking air travel. On its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings call Wednesday (Jan. 18), United CEO Scott Kirby said, “For a host of reasons, we believe the industry capacity aspirations for 2023 and...
China is reportedly launching a state-owned ride-hailing app. The launch of Strong Nation Transport signals that China aims to be involved in the tech industry even as it eases an earlier crackdown on giants in the sector, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Jan. 18). The...
The micromobility company Lime has launched its electric bikes and scooters in Qatar. The company said in a press release on Wednesday (Jan. 18) that its Gen4 bikes and scooters would be available to users of its app in Doha starting this week. “We are...
Alipay+ is offering travelers from Hong Kong an easier way to visit mainland China. The Chinese online and mobile payments company, owned by tech giant Ant Group, says riders from Hong Kong can now use the AlipayHK app to pay for subway rides in the...
Uber has launched Uber Travel in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The first announcement came on Tuesday (Jan. 3) when Uber revealed that “Smart Itineraries” would be available to users in Egypt, marking the first time a feature from the Uber Travel...
If you’re looking for the same old bad news, don’t look at leisure travel, which appears to be the big recovery story of 2022, setting up a hopeful outlook for 2023. Speaking with PYMNTS Karen Webster, Visa Global Senior Vice President, Merchant Sales and Acquiring, Jeni...
Uber has launched the Uber Travel feature suite in Egypt. Specifically, “Smart Itineraries” has been launched in the country, allowing users to sync their travel plans with the Uber app and reserve a ride in advance based on hotel and flight bookings. “Uber Travel forms...
Southwest Airlines is inviting customers to send it requests for refunds and reimbursement of alternate travel expenses. The beleaguered airline has set up a page on its website for customers to submit requests for refunds for canceled flights as well as for related expenses, it...
Business travel platform TripActions has tapped Airwallex for cross-border payment support. The companies said in a news release Thursday (Dec. 14) that Airwallex’s support will benefit TripActions Liquid, the company’s corporate card and expense management solution. “With support from Airwallex’s global payments and banking infrastructure,...