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Connected Travelers Get a Side Order of Restaurant Reservations

Connected Travelers Get a Side Order of Restaurant Reservations
Connected Travelers Get a Side Order of Restaurant Reservations
June 22, 2022  |  Partnerships

San Francisco-based hospitality industry reservation platform OpenTable is taking its offerings global, looking to offer dining experiences that extend beyond booking tables at local restaurants....

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Travel Recovery in South Korea Makes Strong Case for Localized Payments
Travel Recovery in South Korea Makes Strong Case for Localized Payments
June 22, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Neither pandemic flareups nor inflation will deter adventurous South Korean travelers from booking travel in a recovery year, but it’s an advanced market that demands...

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BoA Offers Luxury Travel to Preferred Customers Through Indagare
BoA Offers Luxury Travel to Preferred Customers Through Indagare
June 21, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Bank of America is offering “exclusive travel experience for ultra-high-net-worth clients” through an arrangement with boutique travel company Indagare, the bank announced Tuesday (June 21)....

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HashCash Launches Blockchain-Based Travel Rewards Portal
HashCash Launches Blockchain-Based Travel Rewards Portal
June 21, 2022  |  Blockchain

Blockchain development platform HashCash Consultants is launching a blockchain-based travel rewards portal with an unnamed travel company, offering users “resort-style check-in at affordable rates,” among...

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Digital Travel Engagement Rose 14% in April
Digital Travel Engagement Rose 14% in April
June 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Thirty-three percent of all consumers — an estimated 84 million people — used digital tools or activities to aid their travels in April, according to...

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Three Years Later, COVID-19 Still Threatens to Disrupt Work, Summer Plans
Three Years Later, COVID-19 Still Threatens to Disrupt Work, Summer Plans
June 16, 2022  |  Economy

The continued presence of COVID-19 is disrupting what could’ve been a summer of renewed confidence in going out, a report from The Wall Street Journal...

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Mobility Commerce Platform Metropolis Technologies Nets $167M for Parking Payment Tech
Mobility Commerce Platform Metropolis Technologies Nets $167M for Parking Payment Tech
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

Mobility commerce platform Metropolis Technologies has raised $167 million in Series B funding, the company announced Wednesday (June 15). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Travel App Provider Ranking Contenders Take a Staycation
Travel App Provider Ranking Contenders Take a Staycation
June 14, 2022  |  Travel Payments

There isn’t much movement in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps. The 11 apps that have earned a place in the...

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