Amazon is re-teaming with StudentUniverse to offer low-cost flights to younger Prime members. The partnership, timed to coincide with the holiday travel season, offers a limited number of $25 flights to Prime members with a young adult plan. “As a mom to a college student, I am excited...
It’s fitting to look at PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps, considering this week is one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Each month, PYMNTS determines the most popular apps in the travel sector based on the number of downloads and average users,...
Worldpay has teamed with Mastercard to provide virtual cards for travel agents. The new offering is aimed at alleviating what Worldpay says is a persistent problem, per a Wednesday (Nov. 20) news release. “Travel agents that sell travel bookings directly to end consumers have long been challenged by how to...
There’s nothing simple about travel, especially from a payments POV. But there should be. “Simplicity in travel, the more they can go hand-in-hand, the better that is for everyone,” Kristian Gjerding, CEO at CellPoint Digital, told PYMNTS during a discussion for the What’s Next in Payments series, “Business...
Citi and the Bank of Shanghai have teamed to streamline payments for visitors to China. The payments solution announced by the two banks Wednesday (Nov. 13) is designed for the Bank of Shanghai’s TourCard — a prepaid card created specifically for overseas travelers to make mobile payments in China —...
Foreign exchange brand Travelex is updating its ATM system in partnership with NCR Atleos. The collaboration, announced Monday (Nov. 11), will see Travelex replace the hardware and software of its collection of 600 ATMs in eight countries, allowing for new features such as contactless cash withdrawals. “We are making it...
Booking.com is conducting a companywide review that could lead to job cuts. The online travel agency’s parent said in a Friday (Nov. 8) regulatory filing that this review would include “an expected workforce reduction,” as well as cost reductions like looking for real estate savings...
Airlines run on two things: schedules and exceptions to those schedules. For the travel industry, building the plane itself represents a more straightforward, even simpler, exercise than getting it into the air and landing it smoothly. To ensure reliable travel — aligning schedules across global...
As business travel rebounds in the United States, airlines are reaping the benefits of renewed spending from corporate clients. Consider that 62% of CEOs expect their companies to increase travel budgets this year, according to a TravelPerk-commissioned report. This resurgence is fueled by the recognition...
