Fundamental transformations often occur across the industries that are most receptive to them. When it comes to the potential for innovation and disruption that artificial intelligence brings, the travel sector appears to be poised for one of the industry’s most profound transformations since the invention...
The travel industry can call to mind pink sand beaches, loyalty points and upgrades. But behind the scenes, the sector is defined by the way people pay. And there have never been more ways to pay. “As soon as we think we’ve got it covered,...
Expedia Group enhanced its B2B segment, Private Label Solutions, by adding APIs that help its partners build travel packages. The new offerings will provide access to rental cars, bookable experiences, trip protection insurance and air travel, the company said in a Wednesday (May 14) press...
Pay-by-bank provider Trustly has launched a partnership with travel technology company Sabre Direct Pay. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 13), is designed to bolster payment solutions for U.K. and European travel agencies, letting Sabre offer direct bank payments to travel providers. Sabre will also recommend Trustly’s technology to its customers....
May 20, 2025
The travel industry can call to mind pink sand beaches, loyalty points and upgrades. But behind the scenes, the sector is defined by the way people pay. And there have never been more ways to pay. “As soon as we think we’ve got it covered, more payment options come out,” Damien Cramer, SVP of Global […]
April 15, 2025
The travel industry is facing some headwinds headed into the peak season for getting away from it all. Inflation’s still with us, and several recent economic reports from the likes...
March 13, 2025
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, hand over a credit card...
March 06, 2025
Tens of millions of U.S. consumers use debit cards — one of the most popular ways to pay — and in doing so, have been largely shut out of the...
May 22, 2025
Affirm continues to deepen its travel industry footprint by expanding its partnership with Kayak. The pay later company and the travel search engine have offered services to travelers in the United States since 2023 and are now bringing their collaboration to Canada, Kayak said in a Thursday (May 22) press release. “Consumers are increasingly turning […]
May 14, 2025
Expedia Group enhanced its B2B segment, Private Label Solutions, by adding APIs that help its partners build travel packages. The new offerings will provide access to rental cars, bookable experiences,...
May 13, 2025
Pay-by-bank provider Trustly has launched a partnership with travel technology company Sabre Direct Pay. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 13), is designed to bolster payment solutions for U.K. and European travel agencies, letting Sabre offer...
May 01, 2025
Pay later platform Affirm has launched a partnership with airline-owned network UATP. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 1), allows merchants on the UATP network — which include airlines, rail carriers...
