Payments

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

News / Online

Ramp raises $300M, valuation soars to $32B

By Morgan Hines | November 20, 2025

Ramp raised $500 million in July and $200 million in June. Read More

News / Online

Revolut enters payments partnership with Booking.com

By Morgan Hines | November 17, 2025

The payment option is available when paying for Booking.com accommodations, and the companies plan to expand to flights and cars. Read More

News / Technology

The future of agentic payments in travel

By Morgan Hines | November 11, 2025

Agentic commerce is becoming a reality—how far is the travel industry from moving to AI-powered payments? Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Buzz

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Buzz is a travel payments and AI platform empowering Asian travelers to discover, book and pay seamlessly across borders. Read More

News / Online

2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 6, 2025

At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more...

By PhocusWire | October 31, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Destination Different: How Gen Z is rewriting the travel playbook

By AB Tasty | October 28, 2025

The travel and hospitality industry is rapidly evolving, and Gen Z is quickly reshaping what the online travel journey looks like. Read More

News / Technology

What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025

The Meili co-founder shared his thoughts on "easy money" in travel technology and had some advice for startups during an interview at a recent Travel Massive event. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | October 27, 2025

Our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 have grown and undergone major transformations, including attracting funding rounds and securing major global partnerships. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SAP Concur, Amadeus, American Airlines and more...

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb adds social tools for experiences and updates host capabilities

By Abby Crotty | October 21, 2025

Guests can now interact with other travelers they meet on experiences, while hosts can set new cancellation policies and access price tips. Read More

News / Online

European Commission's tourism strategy will focus on 3 priorities

By Morgan Hines | October 20, 2025

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism, shared Europe’s upcoming strategic goals for travel. Read More

News / Distribution

Buy now, pay later provider Upgrade lands $165M investment

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2025

The company offers BNPL and other credit options to consumers, having acquired Uplift (now Flex Pay), a BNPL provider in travel, two years ago. Read More

News / Startups

Revolut acquires Swifty to build AI concierge for customers

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2025

Swifty, which launched in 2023, uses LLMs and a conversational interface to help plan and book corporate travel, including payment and invoicing. Read More