Tourism

Travel Meets Connected Commerce

Travel Meets Connected Commerce
Travel Meets Connected Commerce
January 14, 2020  |  Travel Payments

By 2021 – about a year from now – over 20 percent of all payments globally will be made with a mobile wallet. As usage...

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ToursByLocals Gets $25M To Match Travelers With Guides
ToursByLocals Gets $25M To Match Travelers With Guides
January 13, 2020  |  Investments

The tours and experiences market is rapidly growing, and analysts predict that it will be worth $183 billion in 2020. One particular startup, ToursByLocals, aims...

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European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
December 17, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will decide whether to classify Airbnb as an online booking service or real estate agent...

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
December 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Excuse the cliché to come, but whether travel is about the journey or the destination, it does pay to at least have some rough idea...

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Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK
Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK
November 27, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Russia is partnering with PayXpert to test its national payment system MIR in London, RT.com reported on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mastercard Collab Enables WEX To Issue V-Cards In UAE
Mastercard Collab Enables WEX To Issue V-Cards In UAE
October 09, 2019  |  Partnerships

Commercial payments company WEX has announced a collaboration with Mastercard that will allow the firm to issue virtual cards in the Middle East. Get the...

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Airbnb Expects To Go Public Next Year
Airbnb Expects To Go Public Next Year
September 19, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Online lodging marketplace Airbnb announced on Thursday (Sept. 19) that it wants to go public by next year, according to a release by the company.  ...

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QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
July 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Asia’s first cross-border mobile payment alliance, Singtel’s VIA, has expanded to Japan, according to a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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