Online Travel Agency news and trends

Booking Holdings Says Hotel Stays Finally Eclipse Pre-COVID Levels
Travel Payments // February 23, 2023

Online travel agency Booking Holdings delivered a strong fourth quarter, driven in no small part by changes in its payments strategy and digital booking capabilities, notably its mobile app. On its Q4 2022 earnings call Thursday (Feb. 23), Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel noted that...

Expedia Group Leans Into Frequent Travelers After Q4 Travel Disruptions
Travel Payments // February 09, 2023

Making a powerful case for loyalty, Expedia Group is focusing on growing its mix of loyalty members and app users who book at higher levels than any other consumer group. Reporting earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 ended Dec. 31, Expedia Group Vice Chairman...

Booking.com’s In-House Payments Service Processes 40% of Sales
Earnings // November 02, 2022

Macroeconomic headwinds did little to slow the airspeed of Booking.com and its portfolio of brands as the largest online travel agency (OTA) saw a return to 2019 levels in flights and room nights and the company doubled down on its payments platform and “connected trip”...

Ixaris Taps Visa To Target B2B Payments In Travel
B2B Payments // November 07, 2018

B2B payments firm Ixaris is collaborating with Visa Europe to introduce new solutions to the travel industry, the company said in a press release Tuesday (November 6). As part of its effort to promote use of virtual payments in the B2B market, Ixaris is turning...

Interviews & Exclusives
Embedded Finance Keep Firms Agile in Emerging Verticals

September 13, 2024
Prioritizing adaptability, innovation and customer relationships will enable firms to navigate an unpredictable landscape, Thredd Chief Product Officer Ava Kelly writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Beyond the Horizon: How to Identify Unexpected Threats That Could Impact Your Business.”   In today’s volatile market, the only thing that is predictable is the unpredictable. The ability […]