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Why Alt Payments Give Airlines And OTAs A Boost
B2B Payments // September 12, 2018

Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) is the oldest payments network in the world, 83 years and counting. However, unless one happens to work in a big company and have their travel booked through a managed travel department, chances are they’ve never heard of the network....

Weak Websites: How Brands Are Putting Their Customers At Risk
Security & Fraud // April 03, 2018

The industry and public were still reeling from the data breach that hit Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor last week when another major breach stole the spotlight, this time at Panera Bread. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Orbitz Hit By Data Breach Exposing Customer Info
Security & Fraud // March 21, 2018

Orbitz, a subsidiary of online travel agency Expedia, has announced that it was hit with a data breach in 2016. The company stated that hackers were able to access personal information from about 880,000 payment cards. According to Reuters, an investigation showed that the breach...

Expedia Embraces Alternative Corporate Travel Payments With UATP
B2B Payments // January 31, 2018

Top players in the online travel booking space are collaborating with UATP, an alternative global payment solution accepted by airlines and travel merchants, to support the use of the payment tool for corporate travelers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Why Alt Payments Give Airlines And OTAs A Boost

September 12, 2018
Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) is the oldest payments network in the world, 83 years and counting. However, unless one happens to work in a big company and have their travel booked through a managed travel department, chances are they’ve never heard of the network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

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UATP Embraces B2B Payment Changes

September 12, 2018
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Google Shuts Off Flight Fare Search API

November 02, 2017
Google announced that it will be shutting off developer access to its QPX Express API service, which automates data for airfare search engines. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Visa, Orbitz Take Off With T&E Partnership

August 07, 2015
Travel and expense management is a notorious part of enterprise, and if not done adequately, it could lead to massive financial losses for the businesses that use paper-based, manual expense...

Orbitz Buy Pulls Expedia Into B2B Travel Competition

February 18, 2015
Travel booking site Expedia has seemed to hold out on business-to-business travel operations, unlike some of its closest rivals. But experts a big-name acquisition will now fling Expedia into the...