Tourism

Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
March 26, 2021  |  Travel Payments

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...

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Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
March 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Even as other sectors of the economy awake from a COVID-imposed hibernation, the American cruise industry says it could be facing another “lost summer,” The...

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Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Credits and IOUs for trips are poised to lapse in the near future, creating an upcoming conundrum for travelers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A...

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Mars Attracts: Space Tourism Becomes The Final Fun-tier
Mars Attracts: Space Tourism Becomes The Final Fun-tier
February 20, 2021  |  Innovation

Restrictions continue to put a chill on world travel, cutting off popular places on maps we’re all familiar with. But what about places and travel...

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Travel Restrictions Or Not, $100K+ Can Still Buy The Trip Of A Lifetime
Travel Restrictions Or Not, $100K+ Can Still Buy The Trip Of A Lifetime
November 06, 2020  |  Travel Payments

At a time when the coronavirus has hit the travel industry with a 70 percent drop in bookings and what could be several years of...

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Big Hit Looms For European Holiday Travel As COVID-19 Cases Surge
Big Hit Looms For European Holiday Travel As COVID-19 Cases Surge
November 06, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Christmas in Paris, or on the beach in the sunny Canary Islands? For would-be European travelers and holiday-goers, the answer increasingly is: not this year....

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Slow Rebound Marks Cautious Optimism In Battered Travel Business
Slow Rebound Marks Cautious Optimism In Battered Travel Business
November 03, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The travel industry has been reporting a slow increase in demand that’s leading to a rebound in revenues, as well as the possibility of increased...

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Global Chains Snap Up Distressed Independent Hotels In Africa
Global Chains Snap Up Distressed Independent Hotels In Africa
October 19, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Despite the economic damage inflicted by the pandemic, hoteliers expect sub-Saharan Africa to remain a hot market for big-time lodging development, the Wall Street Journal...

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Travel Industry Sees Pent-up Demand Eclipsing Rising COVID Case Counts
Travel Industry Sees Pent-up Demand Eclipsing Rising COVID Case Counts
October 15, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both reported poor Q3 earnings this week, but they and many other travel companies think the worst of the...

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