travel

Platform Basics Rule the Road, Says RVshare CEO
Platform Basics Rule the Road, Says RVshare CEO
November 30, 2023  |  Travel Payments

“I’d like to believe that I’ve spent my career making travel more accessible,” Jon Gray, CEO of RVshare, told Karen Webster in the most recent...

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Amazon and Accor Introduce AI-Powered Travel Agent
Amazon and Accor Introduce AI-Powered Travel Agent
November 29, 2023  |  Travel Payments

European hospitality provider Accor is debuting an AI-powered travel assistant through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Announced Wednesday (Nov. 30), the tool comes at a time when a number of...

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Visa: Americans Keep Traveling Despite Rising Costs
Visa: Americans Keep Traveling Despite Rising Costs
November 28, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Rising costs haven’t stamped out the travel bug for Americans, a new Visa survey shows. The new edition of the Visa Global Travel Intentions Study, released Tuesday...

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Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
November 27, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Digital payments have reshaped the way travelers manage money, rendering the traditional reliance on cash or traveler’s checks a thing of the past. Today, it’s...

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Specific Applications of Gen AI Are Winning Play for Enterprises
Specific Applications of Gen AI Are Winning Play for Enterprises
November 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

When people think of superintelligence, they often think of chess grandmasters or physics experts. If they read enough science fiction, they also think of artificial...

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United Airlines Wants the Friendly Skies to Be Personalized With Data
United Airlines Wants the Friendly Skies to Be Personalized With Data
November 22, 2023  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines is reportedly weighing the addition of targeted ads to its passenger information. The airline is considering putting such ads in its in-flight entertainment system or on...

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60% of Leisure Travel Expenses Fueled by Gen X and Millennials
60% of Leisure Travel Expenses Fueled by Gen X and Millennials
November 16, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Despite economic uncertainty and financial concerns, Americans have chosen to prioritize travel over savings this year. This trend applies to all generations, but it’s Gen...

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Spendesk Integrates With TravelPerk to Streamline Business Travel
Spendesk Integrates With TravelPerk to Streamline Business Travel
November 10, 2023  |  Partnerships

Spend management solution Spendesk has announced a new integration with global travel management platform TravelPerk. “Business travel and smart spend management go perfectly hand in hand,” Spendesk said...

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Booking.com Debuts Cruise Vertical Marketplace
Booking.com Debuts Cruise Vertical Marketplace
November 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Booking.com launched Cruises as a new travel vertical for customers in the United States. The move comes in response to the growing demand for cruise...

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