A two-year, post-pandemic boom in travel is reportedly showing signs of slowing down. This new trend is having a mixed impact on airlines, with budget airlines bearing the brunt of the slowdown, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 11). The indicators of a return to...
Credit cards continue to be the preferred choice among consumers for financing their leisure travel expenses, with approximately two-thirds of those who traveled or intended to travel this summer opting to use credit cards for their payments. This is one of the key findings in...
As the travel industry continues to evolve, the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps offers insights into the top movers and shakers. There are ties, apps that have fallen, and some that didn’t make the cut this round. The Top 5 Airbnb and Booking.com take...
KAYAK for Business has launched its Enterprise platform designed to simplify corporate travel. Building upon the success of its free corporate travel platform for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), KAYAK for Business now also offers a comprehensive solution that caters to the needs of larger corporations,...
Capital One is expanding its airport lounge chain in a bid to win cardholding travelers. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 8), the lender just opened its newest lounge at Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C., with plans for more lounges in Denver, Las Vegas and New...
Online travel platform Booking.com has partnered with payment network Affirm to provide travelers with flexible payment options when making travel bookings. Through this partnership, Affirm will be available at checkout across several Booking Holdings travel brands, expanding on existing partnerships with KAYAK, Agoda and Priceline, Affirm said in a Thursday (Sept. 7) press release. Booking.com customers...
Air travel is complex. And that complexity trickles down to nearly every customer and airline touchpoint — particularly airline refunds, a process that has become a pressing issue for travelers and airlines. “Not only do you have a whole range of fare rules and ticket types,...
India’s HDFC Bank has teamed up with Marriott Bonvoy, the travel program by Marriott International, to introduce a co-branded hotel credit card. The Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit Card is aiming to become “one of the most rewarding travel cards in India,” the companies said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release....
Demand for travel has taken flight this summer, with record-breaking numbers of people planning trips. This seasonal surge in sunny escapism is not just limited to leisure travel; business travel is also making a comeback. But as nearly 1 in 4 U.S. consumers make their travel plans,...
