Travel Payments news and trends

eDO Taps Visa to Allow AI Agents to Purchase Travel
Travel Payments // July 03, 2026

Travel subscription company eDreams ODIGEO (eDO) is working with Visa to enable AI agents to initiate transactions on its platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Memorial Day Travelers Meet the New Price of Travel
Travel Payments // May 25, 2026

The great American travel question is no longer, “Window or aisle?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

TikTok GO Connects Travel Videos to Hotel Bookings
Social Commerce // May 12, 2026

TikTok now enables users in the United States to book hotels, attractions and tours. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Mastercard Sees Agentic Commerce Growth Despite Travel Headwinds
Earnings // April 30, 2026

Mastercard’s latest quarter reads less like a report on payments volume and more like a blueprint for how commerce may be conducted when software begins to transact on behalf of people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pix Redraws Cross-Border Payments as PagBrasil Connects Argentina

December 12, 2025
Brazil’s Pix real-time payments network already moves more money than cards or cash in Latin America’s largest economy. Now, the same digital rails that let Brazilians scan a QR code to pay a beach vendor or a department store are being extended to millions of Argentines, who will be able to use Pix in Brazil […]

Disruption Pushes Business Travel to Reinvent Itself

November 10, 2025
For business travel, disruption has become a default setting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Accounts for 59% of Long-Distance Travel Bookings

October 14, 2025
When it comes to travel, Generation Z consumers and baby boomers, two groups at opposite ends of the digital age spectrum, are behaving more alike than anyone expected. Get the...

40% of Consumers Use Credit Cards to Pay for Travel Services

July 15, 2025
A new analysis from PYMNTS reveals that consumer payment behavior is largely driven by entrenched habits and the nature of the purchase, with distinct patterns emerging between everyday transactions and...

Quick Reads
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Revolut Business Debuts Corporate Card to Compete With Amex

March 03, 2026
Revolut debuted its first “ultra-premium” corporate card for customers in the United Kingdom, according to a Tuesday (March 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

PayPal Teams With Sabre and Mindtrip on Agentic AI Travel

February 12, 2026
PayPal is launching an artificial intelligence-focused partnership with tech firms Sabre and Mindtrip, according to a Thursday (Feb. 12) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...