United Airlines plans to hire hundreds of pilots soon, a process which the COVID-19 process delayed, CNBC reported Thursday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Colombia-based Avianca Airlines announced Thursday (April 1) that it has partnered with CellPoint Digital to create an optimized payment ecosystem to improve customer experience and simplify the commercial airline’s internal processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Vacation platform Vrbo is teaming up with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech startup Affirm to offer zero-interest financing for future travel plans booked now through Sunday, April 11. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
More than a year of worsening cabin fever has Americans ready to hit the road and take to the skies, if Airbnb and Vrbo bookings reported by CNN are any indication. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Airbnb inventory is overflowing with all kinds of vacation stay options as the travel industry looks ahead to a vaccinated population seeking getaways at short-term rental properties rather than at more traditional venues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
After spending almost a year inside their homes, consumers have learned to love a lot of things about their digital lives. According to PYMNTS’ most recent survey, consumers have decidedly shifted to digital — and are quite content to continue doing all sorts of things...
JetBlue launched a new travel website Thursday (March 25) designed to let customers who have bought a flight on the airline book the rest of their trip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The Lufthansa Group is broadening its “Pay as you Fly” business travel program in order to make it available for its subsidiaries, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, according to a post from aboutTravel on Monday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
For the first time in 12 months, the number of Americans traveling by air has topped 1.5 million, according to figures released on Monday (March 22) by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...