Payments

Stay informed on travel payment innovations, including fintech solutions, fraud prevention, and digital transactions driving seamless customer experiences.

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: SION wants to provide travel agents with clear picture of their earnings

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2020

SION officially launched in May but has decided to provide the service free of charge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

News / Technology

Fly Now Pay Later raises £35 million to bring travelers flexible payment options

By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020

The British travel payment startup believes the need for its services will increase once travel restrictions ease. Read More

News / Technology

WEX cancels plan to purchase eNett and Optal

By Mitra Sorrells | May 7, 2020

WEX is walking away from its planned purchase of eNett and Optal, citing the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus as the reason. Read More

News / Startups

Futurestay announces $2.4M venture round, plans for "runway into 2022"

By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2020

Short-term vacation rental technology provider Futurestay has raised $2.4 million in a venture round. Read More

Opinion / Online

The coronavirus-triggered changes coming to travel payments

By Bob Kaufman - ConnexPay | April 27, 2020

There are numerous issues in travel payments that must be addressed to not only to restore consumers’ confidence and trust, but also to reduce risk and improve efficiencies for travel agencies, tour... Read More

News / Distribution

Travel intermediaries look to regulators for help with airline refunds

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2020

ECTAA, a body representing European agents and operators, is urging the European Commission to take action on airlines not refunding tickets. Read More

News / Distribution

Poor payment experience determines choice of travel provider

By Linda Fox | March 11, 2020

A study from Amadeus highlights how the payment process continues to cause friction for travelers. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR ALERT! How virtual payments are changing the travel landscape

By PhocusWire | March 6, 2020

Join us to understand how virtual payment solutions are changing this landscape and providing more flexible opportunities across the travel ecosystem, such as improving cash flow, increasing... Read More

News / Technology

American Express GBT unveils unified accommodation platform

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2020

The travel management company aims to curb rogue hotel spend with the launch of its Rest Assured Solutions technology. Read More

News / Technology

Grab raises $856M to grow financial services, digital payments in Southeast Asia

By Steven Lerner | February 25, 2020

Super app Grab has secured a pair of investments totaling $856 million, fueling the so-called decacorn’s latest amplification into financial services and digital payments. Read More

News / Online

TripActions launches payment service that connects to travel plans and policies

By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2020

TripActions Liquid is the company’s new platform that provides both virtual and physical payment cards and is linked to TripActions’ travel system to streamline compliance, reconciliation and reporting. Read More

News / Distribution

Accor talks up loyalty deals, seeks new partners for some business elements

By Linda Fox | February 21, 2020

Accor highlights big plans for loyalty partners as it announces full-year results for 2019. Read More

News / Technology

As short-term rental industry grows, so does use of management tech

By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2020

A survey by Rentals United finds short-term rental property managers are increasingly using technology. Read More

News / Technology

WEX buys Travelport's eNett and Optal for $1.7B

By Kevin May | January 24, 2020

The decision to offload the eNett division comes just nine months after Travelport came off the public financial markets and went back into the hands of private equity. Read More