Travel Payments news and trends

Perk Brings Travel Spending Offering to US Businesses
Spend Management // September 15, 2026

Travel and spend management platform Perk has expanded its Perk Spend product to the U.S. The expansion is aimed at capitalizing on a market where customers are already spending more than $1 billion each year on work travel and team events, London-and-Boston-headquartered Perk said in...

26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments
Travel Payments // September 15, 2026

For many consumers, planning a trip now includes deciding how to divide the bill as carefully as deciding where to go. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Credit Card Installments Outrun BNPL in Summer Travel Surge,” the November edition of The Pay Later Ecosystem Report, examined how...

When AI Becomes the Travel Agent, Who Owns the Journey?
Travel Payments // August 17, 2026

Watch more: Monday Conversation With Booking Holdings’ Daniel Marovitz Travel has always had a front door and an operating layer. The front door was the search box, the app or the website. The operating layer was everything the consumer rarely saw: payments, currencies, supplier relationships,...

Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests
B2B Payments // August 13, 2026

American Express is expanding the availability of virtual cards for businesses, as more companies use digital payments to manage expenses and reduce fraud. The company said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release that U.S. corporate customers can now create, manage and use American Express...

Interviews & Exclusives
Loyalty Programs Make Smaller Rewards Balances Spendable

October 05, 2026
Loyalty points are becoming more liquid as airlines give customers more choices over when and how much of their accumulated rewards to spend. American Airlines said in a Friday (Oct. 2) press release that AAdvantage members will soon be able to combine miles with cash when buying tickets, PYMNTS reported the same day. Members will […]

26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments

September 15, 2026
For many consumers, planning a trip now includes deciding how to divide the bill as carefully as deciding where to go. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Credit Card Installments Outrun BNPL...

When AI Becomes the Travel Agent, Who Owns the Journey?

August 17, 2026
Watch more: Monday Conversation With Booking Holdings’ Daniel Marovitz Travel has always had a front door and an operating layer. The front door was the search box, the app or...

How AI Agents Are Automating Expense Reports and Saving Travelers Time

August 10, 2026
The expense report has survived every wave of enterprise software modernization. ERPs automated procurement. AP platforms automated invoicing. But the expense report, with its chased receipts, manual GL codes and...

Quick Reads
Perk Brings Travel Spending Offering to US Businesses

September 15, 2026
Travel and spend management platform Perk has expanded its Perk Spend product to the U.S. The expansion is aimed at capitalizing on a market where customers are already spending more than $1 billion each year on work travel and team events, London-and-Boston-headquartered Perk said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) news release. “US companies are spending […]

Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests

August 13, 2026
American Express is expanding the availability of virtual cards for businesses, as more companies use digital payments to manage expenses and reduce fraud. The company said in a Thursday (Aug....

eDO Taps Visa to Allow AI Agents to Purchase Travel

July 03, 2026
Travel subscription company eDreams ODIGEO (eDO) is working with Visa to enable AI agents to initiate transactions on its platforms. The integration enabled by this collaboration will enable general AI...

TikTok GO Connects Travel Videos to Hotel Bookings

May 12, 2026
TikTok now enables users in the United States to book hotels, attractions and tours. With the new TikTok GO, users can discover experiences on TikTok through videos, search and locations; view details; check availability; and...