Finance

Refundit automates the VAT, or value-added tax, refund process for tourists visiting the European Union. Read More

TripAdvisor reports improved hotel segment profitability and growing experiences and restaurants for 2018 financial results. Read More

Expedia Group turned in strong figures for 2018 as it looks to continuing strengthening its product in new international markets. Read More

Festicket adds a further $4.6 million in funding, hot on the heels of its recent $10.5 million Series D round. Read More

A $123 million financing round led by Madrone Capital Partners brings the total invested in the company to around $220 million. Read More

Uplift is the leading provider of flexible, seamless, pay-over-time consumer financing solutions for the travel industry. Read More

WEX and AI.io have partnered to launch Halo Travel, a voice-activated travel booking assistant. Read More

IATA Pay, a partnership between Ipagoo and IATA, completes its first test with airlines in a live environment. Read More

Affirm allows your customers to pay for their trips over time via monthly installments offered at the point of sale. Read More

Not to be undone by its ride-hailing rival, Uber has become the second brand in the space of a few days to declare its intention to list on the public financial markets. Read More

OYO has confirmed that it took $100 million in funding from ride-hailing app Grab during its last capital-raising round. Read More

Ride-hailing service Lyft will be the first of the big U.S. brands to test their model on the public financial markets. Read More

ConnexPay is transforming how travel companies accept cards & pay for travel to save millions of dollars in fees. Read More

Travel payments specialist AirPlus International is hoping to improve the travel process for non-employee business travel following a partnership with Pana. Read More

Japan-based Veltra, a major tours and activities brand serving the Asia Pacific region, is to file for an IPO by the end of 2018. Read More