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Wirex Launches Travel Booking Platform Enabling Payments in Bitcoin and USDT

Wirex Launches Travel Booking Platform Enabling Payments in Bitcoin and USDT
Wirex Launches Travel Booking Platform Enabling Payments in Bitcoin and USDT
March 27, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Web3 money app Wirex said Thursday (March 27) that it launched a travel booking platform that offers reduced rates on hotel stays and cash-back rewards...

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Galileo Bets Big on Debit Rewards to Boost Loyalty Among Credit-Wary Consumers
Galileo Bets Big on Debit Rewards to Boost Loyalty Among Credit-Wary Consumers
March 27, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

About 90% of U.S. consumers have debit cards. Forty-six million consumers don’t have established credit histories — which means they don’t have credit cards. With...

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Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending
Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending
March 25, 2025  |  Economy

Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. As they eye...

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United Airlines Raising Fees for Travel Perks
United Airlines Raising Fees for Travel Perks
March 24, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

United Airlines announced changes Monday (March 24) to its lounge memberships and rewards credit card offerings. According to a Monday news release from the company,...

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CellPoint and Southwest Expand Payment Orchestration Partnership
CellPoint and Southwest Expand Payment Orchestration Partnership
March 18, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Travel-focused payment orchestration provider CellPoint Digital is expanding its partnership with Southwest Airlines. The new collaboration will see Southwest use CellPoint’s new cloud-native orchestration platform to provide a...

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SnappStay Launches Short-Term Rental Platform
SnappStay Launches Short-Term Rental Platform
March 14, 2025  |  Travel Payments

SnappStay officially launched its short-term rental platform Friday (March 14). The company aims to compete with other vacation rental platforms by offering a user-friendly interface,...

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Mews Founder Says It’s Time to Stop Treating Hotel Guests Like a Room Number 
Mews Founder Says It’s Time to Stop Treating Hotel Guests Like a Room Number 
March 13, 2025  |  Travel Payments

The hospitality industry is built on service, but the hotel experience has remained largely unchanged for decades. Guests arrive at a front desk, provide identification,...

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Airlines Report Bookings Drop Amid Macroeconomic Uncertainty
Airlines Report Bookings Drop Amid Macroeconomic Uncertainty
March 11, 2025  |  Travel Payments

A day after Delta Air Lines cut its guidance, citing lower U.S. consumer confidence, three more airlines made similar comments about the current macroeconomic environment....

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