Travel Payments

Travel Payments
Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
February 23, 2022

There is no question about the severe impact the pandemic has had on the travel industry, and that includes the mayhem it caused travel businesses as they struggled to process an unprecedented number of booking cancellations and refund requests. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Hidden Hotel and Airline Fees Under Fire in 2022 as Travel Sector Explores New Price...
February 22, 2022

Booked a hotel lately? If not, be ready for higher rack rates on whole new invoicing vocabularies, from “sustainability fees” to ambiguous “amenities fees,” replacing what is traditionally seen as hospitality being hospitable — free late checkout to facilities use. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Space Crowded With the Rich as Virgin Galactic Joins SpaceX, Blue Origin
February 15, 2022

In what could be a new “pay now, launch later” use case readying for liftoff, Virgin Galactic is open for consumer business as of Wednesday (Feb. 16), with tickets starting at just $450,000. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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COVID-19 Didn’t Cramp Americans’ January Travel Plans
February 11, 2022

COVID-19’s omicron variant didn’t seem to have made much of an impact on Americans’ winter travel plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Voxel, Diners Club, Collaborate on B2B Travel Payments
February 11, 2022

Spanish B2B payments firm Voxel has launched a collaboration with Diners Club Spain to promote B2B payments in the travel industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Travel Sector Eyes Expansion as New Brands, Services Take Flight
February 07, 2022

Will we go, or won’t we? That’s the question travel brands from airlines to hotels keep asking as COVID variants wreak havoc with booking behavior. But blue skies are starting to show. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UK’s BNPL for Travel Expands as it Gears Up for Looming Regulation
January 11, 2022

Tough economic times have made paying for goods in several installments very popular, boosting the buy now, pay later (BNPL) trend around the globe. When it comes to the travel industry, the service has rapidly caught on with consumers who are looking for travel-centric flexible...

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Gallup: Fewer Americans Flew in 2021 Than Any Year Between 2003 and 2015
January 07, 2022

The friendly skies saw fewer American flyers in 2021 than in any year between 2003 and 2015, according to a Gallup report Thursday (Jan. 6) that points to less travel by employed adults last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Nearly Half of Consumers More Likely to Stay at Hotels That Offer Hassle-Free Cancellations, Refunds
January 04, 2022

As the rise of the omicron variant brings the pandemic back to the top of mind for consumers, if it wasn’t there already, providers of travel and entertainment services may want to remember that hassle-free cancellation and clear refund policies went a long way toward...