Travel Payments

With US Travel Ban Lifted, Cities, Hotels, Homeshares Compete for Int’l Tourists

With US Travel Ban Lifted, Cities, Hotels, Homeshares Compete for Int’l Tourists
With US Travel Ban Lifted, Cities, Hotels, Homeshares Compete for Int’l Tourists
November 11, 2021  |  Travel Payments

After more than an 18-month wait, the ending of broad pandemic-era restrictions has spawned a flurry of activity and excitement amongst hotels, airlines and essentially...

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Cebu Pacific, CellPoint Digital to Offer Travelers Split Payments, Currency Conversion
Cebu Pacific, CellPoint Digital to Offer Travelers Split Payments, Currency Conversion
November 10, 2021  |  Travel Payments

FinTech firm CellPoint Digital has expanded its joint effort with Cebu Pacific Air to enable split payments and currency conversion for customers of the Philippines-based...

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As Travelers Plan Ahead for Post-Pandemic Passage, Suppliers Want to Ground Payment Costs
As Travelers Plan Ahead for Post-Pandemic Passage, Suppliers Want to Ground Payment Costs
November 05, 2021  |  Travel Payments

With major airlines reporting their first quarterly profits since the onset of the pandemic, restrictions easing both domestically and internationally, and the roll-out of vaccinations...

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Airbnb Logs ‘Best Quarter Ever’ Signaling Strong 2022 Travel Rebound
Airbnb Logs ‘Best Quarter Ever’ Signaling Strong 2022 Travel Rebound
November 04, 2021  |  Earnings

With wind beneath its wings, home-sharing platform Airbnb saw key metrics rebound over the summer, making Q3 2021 “our best quarter ever,” as Co-founder and...

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Visa’s Cybersource Joins IATA to Streamline Airline Payments
Visa’s Cybersource Joins IATA to Streamline Airline Payments
November 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Visa’s global payment and fraud management platform Cybersource is joining the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Financial Gateway (IFG) to help airlines streamline commerce and...

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Indian Travel Portal Ease My Trip to Acquire Traviate 
Indian Travel Portal Ease My Trip to Acquire Traviate 
October 28, 2021  |  Partnerships

The Indian online travel portal Ease My Trip has finalized a non-binding agreement to acquire Traviate, a B2B travel marketplace.   Get the Full Story Complete...

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Affirm Teams With American Airlines to Bring BNPL Option to Travelers
Affirm Teams With American Airlines to Bring BNPL Option to Travelers
October 27, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Affirm is partnering with American Airlines to bring flexible payments to eligible travelers so they can pay for flights...

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Hotel Payment Software Platform Selfbook Grabs $25M in Funding
Hotel Payment Software Platform Selfbook Grabs $25M in Funding
October 27, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Hotel payment software startup Selfbook announced on Tuesday (Oct. 26) that it raised $25 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Tiger Global...

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