Travel news and trends

AI Takes Flight in Airline Pricing
artificial intelligence // May 17, 2024

As travelers pack their bags for summer getaways, airlines are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to squeeze every last dollar from their booking systems. Fetcherr, an Israeli startup, is helping carriers navigate the complex dynamic pricing world with its AI-powered platform. The company’s AI technology uses reinforcement learning models...

Worldline and Visa Partner on Virtual Card Issuing Solution
B2B Payments // May 14, 2024

Worldline has partnered with Visa to launch a virtual card issuing solution focused on the online travel agency (OTA) market. With access to this dedicated B2B virtual card program, OTAs will be able to pay suppliers more quickly and securely, the companies said in a...

Emburse Adds Notifications of Better Hotel Rates for Business Travelers
Travel Payments // May 14, 2024

Emburse now enables business travelers to receive automated notifications when there is a better rate available at their hotel or at a comparable hotel. These notifications are delivered within the Emburse Go Premier travel companion app and enable travelers to rebook without having to leave the app, the provider of travel and expense software said in a Tuesday...

Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off
Travel Payments // May 13, 2024

Citi is enhancing its Premier credit card to offer new benefits and protections for travelers. The banking giant’s Strata Premier card, announced Monday (May 13), offers increased benefits and more opportunities to earn rewards, and comes amid a surge in spending on travel across age and income...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Takes Flight in Airline Pricing

May 17, 2024
As travelers pack their bags for summer getaways, airlines are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to squeeze every last dollar from their booking systems. Fetcherr, an Israeli startup, is helping carriers navigate the complex dynamic pricing world with its AI-powered platform. The company’s AI technology uses reinforcement learning models to simulate pricing scenarios and determine the most profitable strategies […]

New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend

May 10, 2024
They’re probably not going to Paris to see Taylor Swift. But spending among older, high-income consumers has led a Q1 travel surge that cuts across income and age boundaries, even if...

AI Plays ‘Mr. Fix It’ for Rental Property Management

May 08, 2024
A trip is never just a trip. The end-to-end travel journey spans nearly ever touchpoint across hospitality.  And in the landscape of rental property management, the role of technology is becoming paramount....

Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending

May 06, 2024
We may be witnessing the beginnings of a great pullback in consumer spending. At least in some areas. As paycheck-to-paycheck living remains a reality for most U.S. consumers, the strategies are multipronged: trading...

Quick Reads
Worldline and Visa Partner on Virtual Card Issuing Solution

May 14, 2024
Worldline has partnered with Visa to launch a virtual card issuing solution focused on the online travel agency (OTA) market. With access to this dedicated B2B virtual card program, OTAs will be able to pay suppliers more quickly and securely, the companies said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. “[This partnership] will transform the […]

Emburse Adds Notifications of Better Hotel Rates for Business Travelers

May 14, 2024
Emburse now enables business travelers to receive automated notifications when there is a better rate available at their hotel or at a comparable hotel. These notifications are delivered within the Emburse Go Premier travel companion app and enable travelers...

Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off

May 13, 2024
Citi is enhancing its Premier credit card to offer new benefits and protections for travelers. The banking giant’s Strata Premier card, announced Monday (May 13), offers increased benefits and more opportunities to...

Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules

May 13, 2024
Airlines are reportedly suing the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) over new fee rules. The suit was filed in federal court last week by industry group Airlines for America, Reuters reported Monday (May 13). Joining in...