travel

AI Takes Flight in Airline Pricing
AI Takes Flight in Airline Pricing
May 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As travelers pack their bags for summer getaways, airlines are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to squeeze every last dollar from their booking systems. Fetcherr, an Israeli startup, is...

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Worldline and Visa Partner on Virtual Card Issuing Solution
Worldline and Visa Partner on Virtual Card Issuing Solution
May 14, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Worldline has partnered with Visa to launch a virtual card issuing solution focused on the online travel agency (OTA) market. With access to this dedicated...

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Emburse Adds Notifications of Better Hotel Rates for Business Travelers
Emburse Adds Notifications of Better Hotel Rates for Business Travelers
May 14, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Emburse now enables business travelers to receive automated notifications when there is a better rate available at their hotel or at a comparable hotel. These notifications are delivered within the Emburse Go Premier travel...

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Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off
Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off
May 13, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Citi is enhancing its Premier credit card to offer new benefits and protections for travelers. The banking giant’s Strata Premier card, announced Monday (May 13), offers increased...

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Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules
Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules
May 13, 2024  |  Legal

Airlines are reportedly suing the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) over new fee rules. The suit was filed in federal court last week by industry group Airlines for America, Reuters reported...

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AAA: Memorial Day Road Trips Will Hit Record Numbers 
AAA: Memorial Day Road Trips Will Hit Record Numbers 
May 13, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Americans are projected to take a record number of road trips this Memorial Day weekend. It’s part of an overall uptick in early summer travel forecast by...

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New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend
New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend
May 10, 2024  |  Travel Payments

They’re probably not going to Paris to see Taylor Swift. But spending among older, high-income consumers has led a Q1 travel surge that cuts across income...

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Transforming Back-Office Functions Lets Firms Move Forward With Certainty
Transforming Back-Office Functions Lets Firms Move Forward With Certainty
May 10, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Innovation across the payments sector has taken off over the last decade. Driven by automation, speed, security and convenience, electronic payments advances are reshaping back-office...

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Earnings Season Shows Consumers Using BNPL More for Clothes, Travel
Earnings Season Shows Consumers Using BNPL More for Clothes, Travel
May 08, 2024  |  BNPL

Earnings season’s not over yet — and the picture on consumer spending is mixed thus far. The payment networks and banks have noted that though...

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