travel

How To Make It Safe To Fly The Friendly Skies Again

How To Make It Safe To Fly The Friendly Skies Again
How To Make It Safe To Fly The Friendly Skies Again
May 27, 2020  |  Connected Economy

The airline industry has been particularly pummeled by the global pandemic as consumers sheltering in place have, by and large, eschewed both domestic and overseas...

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Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
May 27, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Owners of yachts and campsites on Croatia’s scenic Adriatic coast are hoping their isolation in the Mediterranean country will attract tourists, Reuters reported. The nation’s lockdown eased in...

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US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday (May 25),...

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HomeToGo CEO: Why COVID-19 Will Change Summer Vacation, But Not Cancel It
HomeToGo CEO: Why COVID-19 Will Change Summer Vacation, But Not Cancel It
May 25, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Today is Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the U.S. summer travel season. Of course, summer will be far from normal this year, and consumers’ enthusiasm for travel...

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How ePayments Can Ease B2B Friction In The Travel Industry
How ePayments Can Ease B2B Friction In The Travel Industry
May 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While the travel industry remains decimated due to the pandemic, with businesses just beginning to tiptoe toward some semblance of normalcy, the shift to digital...

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US Airlines Say Bookings Are Slightly Up, Cancellations Subsiding
US Airlines Say Bookings Are Slightly Up, Cancellations Subsiding
May 19, 2020  |  Retail

The airline industry could be showing some signs of life as the airlines report slower ticket cancellations and more bookings on some routes. Get the...

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Sales Of Outdoor Furniture, Decor Up As US Consumers Plan Staycations
Sales Of Outdoor Furniture, Decor Up As US Consumers Plan Staycations
May 18, 2020  |  Retail

The coronavirus has made it likely that this summer will look very different from summers past, and rising sales of outdoor furniture and pool, grill...

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Booking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
Booking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
May 13, 2020  |  Travel Payments

One solution to the pandemic’s destruction of the travel industry, according to Glenn Fogel of Bookings Holdings, could be for the government to start subsidizing...

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