travel

Amadeus Teams With Conferma Pay, Booking.com On Travel Payments
Amadeus Teams With Conferma Pay, Booking.com On Travel Payments
December 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Amadeus is teaming with Conferma Pay and Booking.com on a new streamlined travel booking and payment process, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct On First Trading Day
Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct On First Trading Day
December 10, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Airbnb surged on their first day of trading Thursday (Dec. 10), soaring more than 110 percent from their initial public offering (IPO) price...

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American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID Tests For US Destinations
American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID Tests For US Destinations
December 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

American Airlines on Tuesday (Dec. 8) rolled out plans to offer preflight COVID-19 testing in the United States as battered airlines seek ways to lure...

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COVID Vaccine Adoption Creates New Class Of Influencer
COVID Vaccine Adoption Creates New Class Of Influencer
December 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Boris Johnson gets his COVID vaccine in public. Three U.S. presidents agree to do the same. The CEO of American Airlines takes his beleaguered 737...

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‘COVID-19 Health Passes’ Ignite New Digital ID Debate
‘COVID-19 Health Passes’ Ignite New Digital ID Debate
November 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The push toward digital IDs, toward tracking who’s who – and, in this case, who’s safe – may be getting a tailwind from air travel....

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US Considers Rescinding European Travel Entry Ban
US Considers Rescinding European Travel Entry Ban
November 25, 2020  |  International

The White House is mulling lifting the European travel restrictions that ban non-citizens from entering the country, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday (Nov....

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International Retailers See Sales Drop In Destination Locales
International Retailers See Sales Drop In Destination Locales
November 24, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic-induced lull in global tourism is taking its toll on several large retail chains, including Abercrombie & Fitch and Tiffany & Co., which are...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Western Union Grows Real-Time Digital Payments; Visa Wraps Up YellowPepper Acquistion
Today In Payments Around The World: Western Union Grows Real-Time Digital Payments; Visa Wraps Up...
November 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Western Union has expanded its real-time digital payout capabilities, while Visa has wrapped up its acquisition of...

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Qantas CEO: Vaccines Will Be Mandatory For International Travel
Qantas CEO: Vaccines Will Be Mandatory For International Travel
November 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says international travel likely won’t be able to get back to normal without compulsory vaccinations, a report from 9Now says. Get...

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