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Volcanos, Pickle Dogs And Mickey Mouse: Tourism Rolls Out The Comeback Red Carpet

Volcanos, Pickle Dogs And Mickey Mouse: Tourism Rolls Out The Comeback Red Carpet
Volcanos, Pickle Dogs And Mickey Mouse: Tourism Rolls Out The Comeback Red Carpet
April 03, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The term “pent-up demand” has taken on a wholly new (and surprisingly literal) meaning in the era of COVID-19. It’s not that we’ve been idle....

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Wyndham CEO Says Hotel Industry Seeing A Rebound As Occupancy Rates Climb
Wyndham CEO Says Hotel Industry Seeing A Rebound As Occupancy Rates Climb
April 02, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Overall, the U.S. hotel industry saw its worst year on record in 2020 as the pandemic pummeled the business. Data from STR reported all-time lows...

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CellPoint Digital To Create Payment Ecosystem For Avianca Airlines
CellPoint Digital To Create Payment Ecosystem For Avianca Airlines
April 01, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Colombia-based Avianca Airlines announced Thursday (April 1) that it has partnered with CellPoint Digital to create an optimized payment ecosystem to improve customer experience and...

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Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition
Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition
April 01, 2021  |  Partnerships

Portland, Oregon-based Vacasa has completed its acquisition of Turnkey Vacation Rentals, a vacation rental-property manager in more than 80 markets across the U.S. Get the...

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Frontier Airlines Raises $570 Million IPO At $4 Billion Valuation
Frontier Airlines Raises $570 Million IPO At $4 Billion Valuation
April 01, 2021  |  IPO

The budget carrier Frontier Airlines is expecting to raise $570 million when it starts trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (April 1), giving the Denver-based company...

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Affirm Teams With Vacation Platform Vrbo
Affirm Teams With Vacation Platform Vrbo
March 31, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Vacation platform Vrbo is teaming up with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech startup Affirm to offer zero-interest financing for future travel plans booked...

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Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
March 30, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Everywhere you go, there you — and your face — are. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Google Maps To Launch 100+ Shopping, Travel Updates
Google Maps To Launch 100+ Shopping, Travel Updates
March 30, 2021  |  Google

Google will bring more than 100 AI-powered improvements to its Maps feature this year, allowing users to get a clearer, more complete window into their...

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