Travel Payments

TSA: Over 1.5 Million Travelers Flew Sunday, A First In Over A Year
TSA: Over 1.5 Million Travelers Flew Sunday, A First In Over A Year
March 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

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...

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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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Restaurant, Travel, Self-Improvement Spending Fuels Economic Recovery
Restaurant, Travel, Self-Improvement Spending Fuels Economic Recovery
March 19, 2021  |  Economy

Have you eaten in a restaurant recently? Booked a hotel room? Treated yourself to a spa day? If so, you’re helping to jump-start the U.S....

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Goldman In Talks To Take Over JetBlue’s Credit Card Program
Goldman In Talks To Take Over JetBlue’s Credit Card Program
March 18, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In the newest potential move from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to extend farther into consumer finance, the bank is in discussions with JetBlue Airways Corp....

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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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Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The year 2020 was inarguably brutal for airlines, which at the lowest point saw revenues drop by almost 80 percent year on year as the...

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Blackstone, Starwood Collaborate On Extended Stay America Acquisition For $6 Billion
Blackstone, Starwood Collaborate On Extended Stay America Acquisition For $6 Billion
March 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Blackstone and Starwood Capital have agreed to acquire Extended Stay America, a press release says, with the deal going forward for around $6 billion. Get...

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Hyatt Hotels CEO Sees Path To COVID Recovery
Hyatt Hotels CEO Sees Path To COVID Recovery
March 12, 2021  |  Travel Payments

After a 2020 that was devastated by the COVID-19 outbreak, the CEO of Hyatt Hotels says he is confident his industry will bounce back as...

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Long-Term Safety, Mobile Wallets Will Boost Post-Pandemic Cross Border Travel
Long-Term Safety, Mobile Wallets Will Boost Post-Pandemic Cross Border Travel
March 12, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The optimism in the travel industry is tangible but still tentative. Vaccines are being deployed. Vaccine passports are gaining traction. The pandemic, it seems, is...

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