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Businesses Reconsider Travel Amid Cost-Cutting and Environmental Concerns

Businesses Reconsider Travel Amid Cost-Cutting and Environmental Concerns
Businesses Reconsider Travel Amid Cost-Cutting and Environmental Concerns
February 25, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Business travel has changed for thousands of workers, thanks to COVID, cost-cutting and environmental worries. That’s according to a Sunday (Feb. 25) Financial Times (FT)...

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Booking Holdings Sounds Optimistic Tone on Connected Travel For 2024
Booking Holdings Sounds Optimistic Tone on Connected Travel For 2024
February 22, 2024  |  Earnings

The leisure travel industry is alive and well at Booking Holdings. The parent company of Priceline, Kayak, Booking.com and other connected economy hospitality brands reported record fourth...

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Airbnb Adds Tools to Promote Tourism, Enforce Short-Term Rental Laws
Airbnb Adds Tools to Promote Tourism, Enforce Short-Term Rental Laws
February 22, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb has expanded its City Portal to more than 430 jurisdictions worldwide over the past three years. Launched in 2020, the City Portal provides local...

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Grab Users Boost Digital Bank Adoption as Delivery, Ride-Hailing Businesses Recover
Grab Users Boost Digital Bank Adoption as Delivery, Ride-Hailing Businesses Recover
February 22, 2024  |  Earnings

Singapore’s Grab reported its first-ever quarterly profit on Thursday (Feb. 22). This, despite a cautious outlook for annual sales as its ridesharing and food delivery...

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Report: Biometrics in Air Travel Could Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2024
Report: Biometrics in Air Travel Could Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2024
February 18, 2024  |  Biometrics

Imagine boarding an airplane by showing your face instead of showing your ID. That scenario could soon be a reality, according to experts quoted in...

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Expedia CEO Peter Kern Stepping Down After ‘Optimizing IT Footprint’
Expedia CEO Peter Kern Stepping Down After ‘Optimizing IT Footprint’
February 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern said Thursday (Feb. 8) that he will step down in May after four years in that role, having led the company as it...

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Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
February 08, 2024  |  Digital Payments

In the past, urban travel often meant wrestling with cumbersome paper tickets or scrambling for exact change at transit stations. However, with the roll out...

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Amex and Delta Unveil Upgraded SkyMiles Card With Higher Fees
Amex and Delta Unveil Upgraded SkyMiles Card With Higher Fees
February 01, 2024  |  Travel Payments

American Express and Delta have introduced a revamped version of their co-branded SkyMiles credit cards. The new cards, announced Thursday (Jan. 31), offer a series of benefits to...

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