travel

Expedia Teams With Influencers and Celebs on Shoppable Storefronts
Expedia Teams With Influencers and Celebs on Shoppable Storefronts
September 16, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Expedia has launched a series of “shoppable storefronts” curated by social media influencers and brands. The company’s Travel Shops, announced Monday (Sept. 16), allow creators to share and...

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CellPoint Digital Appoints Payments Head Mark Patrick Chief Revenue Officer
CellPoint Digital Appoints Payments Head Mark Patrick Chief Revenue Officer
September 13, 2024  |  Personnel

CellPoint Digital appointed Mark Patrick, who had been its global head of payments since 2019, to be its chief revenue officer. Patrick succeeds Greg Worch,...

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Citi Includes ‘Flex Pay’ Option on Its Travel Booking Platform
Citi Includes ‘Flex Pay’ Option on Its Travel Booking Platform
September 12, 2024  |  BNPL

Citi has launched its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, Citi Flex Pay, on its travel booking platform, Citi Travel. The combination of these offerings...

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Citizens and Navan Partner on Travel Management Platform
Citizens and Navan Partner on Travel Management Platform
September 10, 2024  |  Partnerships

Rhode Island-based regional bank Citizens has partnered with travel and expense (T&E) technology provider Navan to offer a travel management platform to Citizens’ clients. The travel platform...

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AI Takes the Wheel in Travel Planning
AI Takes the Wheel in Travel Planning
September 10, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the travel industry, with Greece introducing an AI-powered travel assistant named Pythia and Google showcasing its Gemini AI system at an...

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Klarna and UATP Partner on Flexible Payment Options for Airlines
Klarna and UATP Partner on Flexible Payment Options for Airlines
September 10, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Global payment network UATP and buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna have partnered to allow airlines to offer Klarna’s flexible payment options. With this...

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DOT Launches Inquiry Into Rewards Programs of 4 Airlines
DOT Launches Inquiry Into Rewards Programs of 4 Airlines
September 05, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an inquiry into the rewards programs of the four largest U.S. airlines, saying it aims to protect customers from...

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Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
September 03, 2024  |  Real Estate

Airbnb says New York City’s short-term rental law hasn’t done its job. “In the wake of stringent measures, consumers are instead facing all-time high hotel prices...

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One in Every Ten Dollars Globally Spent on Travel in 2024
One in Every Ten Dollars Globally Spent on Travel in 2024
September 03, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Travel spending will generate a record 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year. That’s according to a report Monday (Sept. 3) by Reuters, citing...

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