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Airlines Confront Grim Q2 As New COVID Fears Slam Travel Recovery

Airlines Confront Grim Q2 As New COVID Fears Slam Travel Recovery
Airlines Confront Grim Q2 As New COVID Fears Slam Travel Recovery
July 22, 2020  |  Travel Payments

It was a bad week for airline stocks as bookings contracted on renewed coronavirus fears. PYMNTS reported earlier this week on new Transportation Security Agency (TSA) figures that travelers...

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United Airlines’ Chief: Vaccine Needed To Return To Normal
United Airlines’ Chief: Vaccine Needed To Return To Normal
July 22, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The outlook for the airline industry looks cloudy — at best — until there is a COVID-19 vaccine. In fact, United Airlines‘ chief said revenues...

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Loews Hotels CEO: Business Travel Won’t Return This Year
Loews Hotels CEO: Business Travel Won’t Return This Year
July 21, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Loews Hotels CEO Jonathan Tisch does not expect a return to significant national, international or business travel anytime soon, according to an interview he gave...

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Airlines Ask For Virus Testing To Allow Transatlantic Flights
Airlines Ask For Virus Testing To Allow Transatlantic Flights
July 21, 2020  |  Economy

Several major airline companies are urging the U.S. and European Union to get transatlantic travel going again by launching a joint coronavirus testing program for...

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US Air Travel Sinks 4 Pct Amid Rising Infections, Quarantines
US Air Travel Sinks 4 Pct Amid Rising Infections, Quarantines
July 20, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The already sluggish recovery in air travel hit some turbulence over the past week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Is Voice The Ultimate Touchless Payments Experience?
Is Voice The Ultimate Touchless Payments Experience?
July 20, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Voice technology was already on the rise long before the global pandemic broke out, with a steadily increasing share of consumers using voice assistants like...

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Southern Europe Is Open But Tourists Are Few
Southern Europe Is Open But Tourists Are Few
July 19, 2020  |  Europe

Despite government incentives, travel bookings are down in Italy, The New York Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Leveraging Payments To Unify The Transit Experience
Leveraging Payments To Unify The Transit Experience
July 17, 2020  |  Mobile

Countries around the world are reopening their borders, and consumers are eager to travel — but in a contactless, safe way. This can be a...

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