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Airbnb and Klarna Expand Pay Over Time Program to UK
Airbnb and Klarna Expand Pay Over Time Program to UK
December 11, 2023  |  BNPL

Airbnb continues the phased global rollout of its Pay Over Time with Klarna option, launching it in the United Kingdom. The online marketplace for lodging...

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AAA: Record 7.5 Million Travelers Will Fly for the Holidays
AAA: Record 7.5 Million Travelers Will Fly for the Holidays
December 11, 2023  |  Travel Payments

A record number of Americans will fly this holiday season, despite rising travel costs. Roughly 7.5 million people will choose air travel to reach their...

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US Retailers Benefit From Offering APAC Travelers Their Preferred Payment Methods 
US Retailers Benefit From Offering APAC Travelers Their Preferred Payment Methods 
December 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Wei Jiang, co-founder, president and COO at Citcon, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the travel rebound is a long-standing trend — and one that...

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Expedia Treks to Top of PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
Expedia Treks to Top of PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
December 05, 2023  |  Travel Payments

There’s movement in this edition of PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel apps, as some contenders soar to new heights while others fall. Expedia knocks Airbnb...

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Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
November 30, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year — collects qualitative observations about current economic conditions across the central bank’s dozen districts....

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Amazon Sells $25 Student Flights as Travel Costs Rise
Amazon Sells $25 Student Flights as Travel Costs Rise
November 30, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Amazon Prime is offering student members $25 flights home for the holidays. The eCommerce giant has teamed with student travel platform StudentUniverse to make that offering on a...

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Inflation Data Shows Traveling and Food Prices Rising
Inflation Data Shows Traveling and Food Prices Rising
November 30, 2023  |  Economy

The latest data on personal spending matched expectations. And the parlor game as to whether the Fed will pause or even cut interest rates continues....

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Platform Basics Rule the Road, Says RVshare CEO
Platform Basics Rule the Road, Says RVshare CEO
November 30, 2023  |  Travel Payments

“I’d like to believe that I’ve spent my career making travel more accessible,” Jon Gray, CEO of RVshare, told Karen Webster in the most recent...

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Amazon and Accor Introduce AI-Powered Travel Agent
Amazon and Accor Introduce AI-Powered Travel Agent
November 29, 2023  |  Travel Payments

European hospitality provider Accor is debuting an AI-powered travel assistant through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Announced Wednesday (Nov. 30), the tool comes at a time when a number of...

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