Flights

Will Credits Keep Travelers in the Air, on Deck … and Spending?
Will Credits Keep Travelers in the Air, on Deck … and Spending?
March 13, 2020  |  Travel Payments

March 8 will mark a watershed day in the travel industry — when the U.S. state department said that citizens should not take cruises. As Bloomberg reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gaming Currency Surges In Real Cash; Airline Allows Passengers To Pay In Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Gaming Currency Surges In Real Cash; Airline Allows Passengers To Pay In Crypto
February 21, 2020  |  Bitcoin

People flying with Norwegian Air will soon be able to pay for their flights with cryptocurrency, according to CoinDesk. Norwegian Air, one of the largest...

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Levi’s, Mondelēz Face China Shutdowns In Coronavirus Crisis
Levi’s, Mondelēz Face China Shutdowns In Coronavirus Crisis
January 31, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus is forcing global businesses of all categories to scale back, close locations or even shut down for a while, according to The Wall...

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Airlines Follow British Airways‘ Lead In Halting China Flights
Airlines Follow British Airways‘ Lead In Halting China Flights
January 29, 2020  |  International

Airlines in the U.S. are following the lead of British Airways in canceling all flights to and from mainland China due to the coronavirus outbreak,...

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Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
January 09, 2020  |  Google

Google has launched new features to help people searching for travel options, according to VentureBeat. The new features will help people find, compare and book...

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AI-Powered Travel Bot Eddy Travels Raises $500K In Pre-Seed Funding
AI-Powered Travel Bot Eddy Travels Raises $500K In Pre-Seed Funding
December 23, 2019  |  Investments

An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel bot called Eddy Travels has raised about $500,000 in a pre-Seed funding round, according to reports. The funding round was...

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Delta Takes Minority Stake In Private Jet Startup Wheels Up
Delta Takes Minority Stake In Private Jet Startup Wheels Up
December 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Delta Airlines has decided to take a different direction when it comes to its private jet business, announcing earlier today that it would be combining...

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Southwest Passengers Can Use Apple Pay For Flights
Southwest Passengers Can Use Apple Pay For Flights
September 04, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Travel commerce and payments firm CellPoint Digital and the airline-owned payment network UATP are in a deal with Southwest to let customers buy tickets and...

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Wheels Up Takes Flight With $128M Raise
Wheels Up Takes Flight With $128M Raise
August 09, 2019  |  Investments

New York aviation startup Wheels Up has notched a $128 million Class D equity capital raise co-led by new investor Franklin Templeton, the company said...

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