travel

Essentialist Launches AI-Powered App for Planning Luxury Travel
Essentialist Launches AI-Powered App for Planning Luxury Travel
November 08, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Members-only travel service Essentialist launched a new smartphone app that serves as a travel concierge. The Essentialist app allows travelers to manage their entire planning...

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High-Income Consumers Turn to Restaurant-Finding Apps While Traveling
High-Income Consumers Turn to Restaurant-Finding Apps While Traveling
November 08, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants look to reach tourists and travelers, PYMNTS Intelligence revealed that digital platforms can help them influence high-income diners. By the Numbers The latest...

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Amex Business Travel Sees Small Business Investment Pay Off
Amex Business Travel Sees Small Business Investment Pay Off
November 07, 2023  |  Earnings

American Express Global Business Travel says its focus on small businesses was a wise bet. The company released quarterly earnings Tuesday (Nov. 7) showing transactions in its small...

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Almosafer and Tabby Partner on BNPL for Travel Expenses
Almosafer and Tabby Partner on BNPL for Travel Expenses
November 03, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Almosafer, a consumer travel brand in Saudi Arabia, has partnered with Tabby, a shopping and financial services app in the Middle East and North Africa...

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Service Sector Slows: Sign of the Times as Consumers Shift Spending?
Service Sector Slows: Sign of the Times as Consumers Shift Spending?
November 03, 2023  |  Economy

The latest ISM Services PMI reading came in at 51.8 in October, down from a 53.6 reading in September. A reading above 50 notes expansion...

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This Week in AI: Regulatory Ramp Up and Industry Innovations 
This Week in AI: Regulatory Ramp Up and Industry Innovations 
November 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Another week, another explosion of news generated by generative artificial intelligence (AI). Technological innovations form the core of cultural transformations that have immediate and startling...

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CellPoint and Riskified Team to Combat Travel Sector Fraud
CellPoint and Riskified Team to Combat Travel Sector Fraud
November 02, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

CellPoint Digital has teamed with Riskified to help battle fraud in the travel sector. The partnership, announced Thursday (Nov. 2), leverages Riskified’s fraud and risk intelligence capabilities and CellPoint’s payment...

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Marriott Revenue Up as Consumers Spend on Experiences
Marriott Revenue Up as Consumers Spend on Experiences
November 02, 2023  |  Earnings

Hotel chain Marriott enjoyed a positive quarter thanks to a jump in overseas travel. The company on Thursday (Nov. 2) posted quarterly earnings showing an 8.8% increase in revenue...

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Tourism Presents Key Opportunity for Restaurant Aggregators
Tourism Presents Key Opportunity for Restaurant Aggregators
November 01, 2023  |  Aggregators

As aggregators look to broaden their audiences, travel represents a key opportunity, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, with consumers away from home disproportionately likely to rely on...

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