Travel Apps news and trends

Data Point: Travel App Bookings Up 16% in Q2
Travel Payments // September 23, 2022

When they say “pent-up travel demand” they mean it, as consumer use of airline booking apps and websites rose by double digits in the second quarter of 2022, signaling both a strong desire to travel despite inflation, and the increasing digital transformation of how travel...

Travel App Provider Ranking Welcomes a New Visitor Into the Top 10
Travel Payments // July 19, 2022

There’s some changing of rooms but just one new visitor in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps.  Ten competitors have extended their stay in the Top 10, while one new visitor has dropped by — occupying a space left vacant due...

Chinese Tourists Are Driving Global Payment And Retail Change
Payment Methods // May 11, 2018

One of the small joys of travel is waking up a bit later than expected, then skipping the check-out desk on the way to a cab or shuttle bus, the morning off to a strong start because there was no need to wait in a line....

Mastercard: Invisible Payments Power Mobility As A Service
Mobile Applications // April 17, 2018

It wasn’t so long ago that traveling to a new city meant swinging by the bookstore, picking up a guidebook and planning the itinerary based on one’s research of the area. Entire businesses were built upon the notion of providing local tips and expertise to...

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Mastercard: Invisible Payments Power Mobility As A Service

April 17, 2018
It wasn’t so long ago that traveling to a new city meant swinging by the bookstore, picking up a guidebook and planning the itinerary based on one’s research of the area. Entire businesses were built upon the notion of providing local tips and expertise to non-locals. Thanks to the smartphone, those days are gone – […]