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Travel Payments
Airbnb Adds Tools to Promote Tourism, Enforce Short-Term Rental Laws
February 22, 2024

Airbnb has expanded its City Portal to more than 430 jurisdictions worldwide over the past three years. Launched in 2020, the City Portal provides local governments and tourism organizations with insights into the Airbnb landscape and tourism trends in their communities, Airbnb said in a...

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Tourism-as-a-Service Promises to Streamline Travel Payments
February 13, 2024

Just as banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) have reshaped their respective industries, a new “as a service” model is emerging in the travel and tourism sector.  This tourism-as-a-service concept aims to redefine connected travel, harnessing the potential of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Sabre and Revolut Push Virtual Card Use for Travel Sector
February 07, 2024

Travel industry software provider Sabre has announced the results of its collaboration with FinTech Revolut. The two tech companies said Wednesday (Feb. 7) that they were able to onboard more than 40 customers in less than a year, with Revolut’s virtual cards now being generated within the Sabre Virtual Payments...

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ConnexPay Debuts Travel Card and New Payment Capabilities
February 06, 2024

ConnexPay launched a global travel card as part of a new suite of payment capabilities. The virtual card is designed to help ConnexPay’s travel company clients boost payment acceptance and minimize or eliminate foreign exchange fees, the payments company said in a news release Tuesday...

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Amex and Delta Unveil Upgraded SkyMiles Card With Higher Fees
February 01, 2024

American Express and Delta have introduced a revamped version of their co-branded SkyMiles credit cards. The new cards, announced Thursday (Jan. 31), offer a series of benefits to both frequent and occasional flyers, and comes as a majority of consumers are embracing card-linked offers for travel-related purchases. According to an...

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Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Sees Little Month-Over-Month Change
January 31, 2024

Traveling is a big part of many people’s New Year’s resolutions. If it’s one of your goals this year, PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps can help you figure out where to go and where to stay. Each month, PYMNTS determines the most popular apps in the...

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Vrbo Gains 3 Points and 1 Position in Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
December 28, 2023

If you’re thinking about traveling in 2024, PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps could help. Using metrics such as average users, the number of downloads and more, PYMNTS determines the most popular apps in the travel industry each month. Whether you’re planning a trip across...

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Instant Payments Comprise Almost Half of Employee Reimbursements
December 21, 2023

Business travel has been coming back since the pandemic was over. More and more executives are visiting clients, prospect clients or colleagues worldwide. But if there is one thing that executives like more than traveling, it is getting reimbursed for the expenses incurred on these...

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Expedia Aims to Capture Travel Planning in Addition to Booking
December 18, 2023

Personal travel website Expedia aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to change the way people plan their trips and vacations. The company is looking to provide personalized recommendations to users, helping them make decisions about their next travel destinations, The Verge reported Monday (Dec. 18)....