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...
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...
Airbnb says it wants to help travelers narrow down its more than 7 million listings. To that end, the company Wednesday (Nov. 8) unveiled “Guest Favorites,” a collection of the 2 million best-reviewed homes on its rental platform. “Guest Favorites have excellent reviews and are rated...
Competition is heating up in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps as Airbnb and Booking.com remain tied for No. 1 and both gain points to score a perfect 100. KAYAK and Kiwi.com also tie after KAYAK gains and Kiwi.com falls. Here are the top 10...
Sabre, a software and technology provider in the global travel industry, has partnered with CellPoint Digital, a payment solutions provider for the airline industry. Under the agreement, Sabre customers will now have access to CellPoint Digital’s suite of payment services, allowing airlines, agencies and hotels using...
TravelNet Solutions has unveiled enhancements and extensions to its flagship product for the short-term rental industry, Track Property Management System. These new features include Payments, Reviews Management and Distribution Engine tools, the Minnesota-based software solutions provider said in a Sunday (Oct. 22) press release. Track Payments, a new...
Summer’s over. Beach getaways are a thing of the past. And now the holidays approach. Jacqueline White, president at i2c, and Ray Chalub, COO of Inter & Co., told PYMNTS that the travel boom seen in the months since Memorial Day has momentum, and there...