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Visa’s Cybersource Joins IATA to Streamline Airline Payments
November 04, 2021

Visa’s global payment and fraud management platform Cybersource is joining the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Financial Gateway (IFG) to help airlines streamline commerce and payment efficiencies, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Thursday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Affirm Teams With American Airlines to Bring BNPL Option to Travelers
October 27, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Affirm is partnering with American Airlines to bring flexible payments to eligible travelers so they can pay for flights over time, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Wednesday (Oct. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Hotel Payment Software Platform Selfbook Grabs $25M in Funding
October 27, 2021

Hotel payment software startup Selfbook announced on Tuesday (Oct. 26) that it raised $25 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Tiger Global Management, putting its valuation at $125 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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United Airlines Debuts PayPal QR Codes for In-Flight Payments
October 06, 2021

United Airlines is partnering with PayPal to make in-flight purchases touch-free even if no Wi-Fi is available, World Airline News reported Wednesday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Owner of Airport Eateries Sees Revenue Surge to 53% of Pre-Pandemic Levels
September 29, 2021

SSP Group, which operates foodservice sites in airports and railway stations in 35 countries, on Wednesday (Sept. 29) announced that its revenues in the last week were roughly 53% of 2019 levels, according to a pre-close trading announcement on the company’s website. Third-quarter revenues increased...

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Corporate Traveler Launches AI-Powered Travel Management Tool
September 22, 2021

Global corporate travel management company Corporate Traveler is introducing a proprietary solution ahead of the forecast increase in business travel demand, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Onyx CenterSource To Launch Travel Agency Payment Platform
September 21, 2021

Hospitality-focused B2B payments and business intelligence service Onyx CenterSource on Tuesday (Sept. 21) unveiled a partnership with online travel marketplace Booking.com for a payment platform for the travel agencies that work with the reservation service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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DOT Report: 18 Airlines Still Being Probed Over Pandemic Refunds
September 13, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is still reviewing 30,100 outstanding complaints involving 18 airlines as part of an investigation into delayed refunds for flights canceled over the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Travel App Provider Ranking Is All About Seeing New Places, Meeting New Apps
September 10, 2021

If apps make life easier — and they do — it’s no wonder how popular travel apps are, pandemic be damned. They’re big, and getting bigger, as people reacclimate to breathing airplane air and checking into rooms that are not their own. Like anything important,...