Nuvei says it is offering its merchants a chance to tap into WEX’s virtual card technology. With this partnership, travel merchants within Nuvei’s network can see improved cash flows, stronger liquidity, reduced credit dependency and increased payments transparency, the companies announced Tuesday (Jan. 27). “Our...
Consumers are growing comfortable with letting artificial intelligence (AI) agents plan their vacations. And so the world’s biggest hotel companies are working to get consumers to book directly, to help save on commission to online platforms, the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Dec. 27). The...
China UnionPay has launched a mobile app designed to provide one-stop digital services for foreign visitors to China. The Nihao China app offers services related to payment, transportation, daily life and cultural tourism, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 24) press release. “The launch...
Sometimes you don’t need a ride to travel. That’s a good lesson to remember as Thanksgiving and the holidays scatter American consumers to highways and airports for their annual visits. Because in the travel category for PYMNTS app provider rankings, Couchsurfing has taken the lead. ...
For business travel, disruption has become a default setting. The combination of supply chain stress, hybrid work, demand volatility and shifting traveler expectations has transformed corporate mobility from a routine cost center into a testbed for agility. With the ongoing government shutdown having impacted nearly...
B2B payments platform TreviPay has launched a partnership with apartment/boutique hotel brand Sonder. The collaboration has yielded Sonder Billing, which lets corporate travelers pay for hotel services “on 30-day net terms with consolidated, VAT-compliant invoicing,” the companies said in a Wednesday (Oct. 15) news release....
When it comes to travel, Generation Z consumers and baby boomers, two groups at opposite ends of the digital age spectrum, are behaving more alike than anyone expected. Both are holding onto their computers even as most consumers now reach for their phones to book...
Alipay+ has announced a tourism-focused expansion of its payments and digital services offerings. “Travel has a significant impact on local economies, and we believe that mobile wallets can be a catalyst for growth, connecting travellers and businesses in more ways than ever,” Douglas Feagin, president of...
Albertsons Cos. has added a travel booking experience powered by Expedia to the mobile app and website of its “for U” loyalty program. The new “for U Travel” offers Albertsons Cos. customers the travel booking experience; member-only deals on flights, hotels, car rentals and vacation...