Delta Air Lines and online betting service DraftKings are launching an in-flight gaming partnership. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 3), is part of a larger effort by the airline to bolster its onboard entertainment offerings. “Delta is constantly listening to our customers and evolving to...
Mastercard, BMO and Porter Airlines have launched a rewards program for Canadian travelers. The new BMO VIPorter Mastercard suite is set to roll out to Canadians in spring 2025, the companies announced Wednesday (Jan. 30). “Today’s consumer demands new offerings to bring them closer to their passions, including travel,” Diane...
For years, the travel and hospitality sectors have stuck to traditional payment options, such as cash and credit cards. But as consumers and staff demand quicker, more efficient ways to manage transactions, it’s clear these old systems are no longer enough. Enter real-time payment technologies...
Nuvei is the latest payments service provider to be integrated into Outpayce’s Xchange Payment Platform (XPP), which serves travel merchants. With this partnership, travel merchants using XPP can access Nuvei’s payment capabilities to process transactions across geographies, the companies said in a Thursday (Jan. 16)...
Zilch says it has launched a partnership to help customers book and pay for travel. The ad-subsidized payments network is rolling out Zilch Travel in conjunction with European online travel service lastminute.com, according to a Monday (Jan. 13) press release. “Travel is one of the largest household...
The hospitality industry has seen a resurgence since COVID-19, and international travel and tourism are expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels. To capitalize on the growth, hospitality businesses must adapt to the expectations of tech-savvy travelers. According to the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Check-In Time: Hospitality Welcomes...
Visa and spend management solution provider Qashio have partnered to launch a B2B travel payments solution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Europe and the United Kingdom. Their launch of the Visa Commercial Choice Travel program in these areas...
The travel industry, perpetually in motion, has become a fertile ground for payments innovation. As the sector races to meet changing consumer expectations, payment orchestration is emerging as a linchpin in its transformation. At its core, payment orchestration serves as a centralized platform that simplifies,...
Booking.com says the impact of inflation continues to hamstring the U.S. travel industry. Demand is down as cautious consumers hold off on making their vacation plans, Ewout Steenbergen, the online travel platform’s finance chief, told Bloomberg News in an interview published Tuesday (Dec. 17). “We...
