Travel Payments

France to Close Tax Loophole for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

France to Close Tax Loophole for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals
France to Close Tax Loophole for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals
June 09, 2023  |  Travel Payments

France is taking steps to close a tax loophole and end the more favorable tax treatment short-term furnished rentals such as AirBnB receive compared to...

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Worldline Wants Customers to ‘Be Their Own Travel Agent’
Worldline Wants Customers to ‘Be Their Own Travel Agent’
June 05, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Payments services company Worldline has launched a partnership with travel website travelplanbooker.com. “At its core, this new partnership empowers today’s traveler to be their own travel agent, planning and tailoring...

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GetYourGuide Raises $194 Million for AI-Powered Travel
GetYourGuide Raises $194 Million for AI-Powered Travel
June 01, 2023  |  Travel Payments

German travel platform GetYourGuide has raised $194 million to expand into North America. The company announced the equity and credit financing Thursday (June 1), saying it would allow it...

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The High Cost of Housesitting
The High Cost of Housesitting
May 27, 2023  |  The Weekender

Three in five Americans say inflation has affected their summer travel plans. But that doesn’t mean they’ve opted to forego their trips. It just means they...

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Consumers See Summer Travel as Essential but Look for Bargains
Consumers See Summer Travel as Essential but Look for Bargains
May 22, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Despite earnings losses, carriers predict soaring demand as the United States enters the summer travel season. Airlines’ summer flight forecasts range from rosy to hesitant after a...

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Stripe Powers Pay by Bank for Airbnb
Stripe Powers Pay by Bank for Airbnb
May 18, 2023  |  Partnerships

Airbnb has partnered with Stripe to enable its customers to pay with a linked bank account. With this partnership, customers of the online marketplace for short- and long-term home...

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Airwallex and Expedia Partner to Offer Discount to Business Travelers
Airwallex and Expedia Partner to Offer Discount to Business Travelers
May 17, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Airwallex and Expedia Group have teamed up to offer a discount to global business travelers. Existing and new users of the Airwallex payments and financial...

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OmniPay and Discover Global Network Partner to Launch Travel Card
OmniPay and Discover Global Network Partner to Launch Travel Card
May 11, 2023  |  Travel Payments

OmniPay and Discover® Global Network have partnered to launch the OmniPay Travel Card. This collaboration brings together the capabilities of OmniPay, a non-bank financial institution (NBFI) and electronic...

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