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Interview / Technology

Hot 25 Startups 2020: ConnexPay

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019

Connexpay acts as a C2B2B intermediary, which transforms payment acceptance and insurance for travel providers. Read More

News / Startups

Refundit pockets $9.8M for its digital VAT refund service

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2019

Amadeus Ventures led the round, with participation also coming from Portugal Ventures and a number of seed investors. Read More

News / Online

Uplift adds Carnival Cruise Line to growing list of payment option partners

By Mitra Sorrells | November 12, 2019

Carnival Cruise Line is the newest travel brand to offer financing through Uplift. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Latin Americans love to travel – and your company should seize this market

By PhocusWire | November 12, 2019

EBANX's head of travel, Matthew Nutting, highlights the growth of Latin America’s travel market and how traveling is intrinsically tied into Latin America’s way of life. Read More

News / Online

Southeast Asia a “melting pot of trends” in online travel

By Mitra Sorrells | October 30, 2019

Travel companies are expanding their offerings and forging partnerships to stay ahead in the fast-changing market of Southeast Asia. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Q&A: Western Union on a complex but manageable world of currencies and payments

By PhocusWire | October 7, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to Jonathan Lee, Western Union's director for enterprise payment partnerships, to learn more about its analysis and views on the world of currencies and payments in the travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Southeast Asia, part 1: How low-cost options, mobile reliance are driving travel transformation

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

We begin our monthlong exploration of travel in Southeast Asia with an overview of the market. Read More

News / Technology

Impala checks in with $11M investment to scale up hotel data platform

By Kevin May | October 2, 2019

The U.K.-based company was launched in 2017 and had previously raised $1.8 million in April 2018. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY! Strong Customer Authentication for travel: are we there yet?

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2019

There is still a lack of clarity regarding SCA implementation and use cases in the travel industry. We outline everything that you need to know. Read More

News / Technology

HRS acquires Conichi to build new payment-focused division

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

HRS has acquired Conichi as part of its strategy to build a global payment solution. Read More

News / Online

India’s Paytm invests $35M to expand its travel business

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

Indian e-commerce giant Paytm says it will invest about $35 million in its travel business over the next six months. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How SCA will affect the travel industry

By Eric Liebman and Marc Van Puyvelde | September 5, 2019

We look at the timeline and milestones for the SCA roll-out and the impact of different SCA use cases for airlines, hospitality and online travel agencies. Read More