Tagged: travel

Insurtech bolttech, Taiwan Mobile to Enhance Travel Insurance Purchase Experience

International insurtech bolttech announced its partnership with one of Taiwan’s telecommunications providers, Taiwan Mobile, in order “to offer a range of personal insurance options for customers on the Taiwan Mobile app.” Powered by bolttech’s insurance exchange platform, “the first phase of the partnership will see… Read More

Experiences Reign “Supreme” During Squeeze on Consumer Finances, According to Paysafe Research

Consumer demand for travel, leisure and other experiences remains strong despite the increase in cost of living according to Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) research. The payments platform found “that 51% of consumers are still prioritising spend in these areas over other discretionary spending.” The research also… Read More

Fintech Airwallex, Expedia to Help Business Travelers Improve Traveling Experience

Against a surge in both business and personal travel, global fintech Airwallex and leading travel technology company Expedia Group announced today a joint promotion to help customers save when booking hotel stays. Jessica Chiu, Head of North American Strategic Partnerships at Airwallex said global business… Read More

Expedia Group, Mastercard Turn Daily Spending into Seamless Experiences

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) cardholders will be able “to book travel using credit card loyalty points with Travel with Rewards powered by Expedia.” Expedia Group and Mastercard “expand their partnership for a new joint adventure: Travel with Rewards, a modern loyalty points redemption solution that enables… Read More

Fintech Brex Introduces Integrated Travel Solution

Brex recently announced Brex travel, a premium travel management experience that delivers comprehensive booking and management capabilities, all in the Brex dashboard and mobile app, “with unbiased global inventory, self-service trip changes, and 24/7 agent support.” With the addition of travel, Brex is “extending Empower… Read More

American Express, Microsoft to Drive Innovation in Business Travel

American Express (NYSE: AXP) is expanding its relationship with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to develop a suite of solutions built on Microsoft Cloud and AI technologies “focused on reducing business travel friction for employees and businesses.” The first solution developed through this collaboration will “enhance the… Read More

Expense Management Survey: Increase in Travel Spend Among SMEs Despite Inflation, Recession Concerns

Center, a software company helping businesses gain visibility into and manage employee spending, released insights from its fourth annual Expense Management Trends survey, revealing that “despite an uncertain economic environment, over a third of respondents (36%) plan to spend more than $250k annually on travel,… Read More

Alipay+ to Provide Cash-Free Travel Experiences for Tourists in Chinese Mainland

Alipay+, a provider of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, is striving to provide cash-free and mobile-friendly travel experiences for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland “as it seeks to partner with more merchants and enable greater QR code connectivity.” Starting from January 8,… Read More

Booking and Payments Platform WeTravel Appoints CEO, Co-Founder Moves to CPO

WeTravel—an integrated booking and payments platform built to automate and optimize the operational necessitates of multi-day tour operators—announced the appointment of Ted Clements to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the migration of Johannes Koeppel, WeTravel’s co-founder, from CEO to the newly-created Chief Product Officer (CPO)… Read More

Fintech Airwallex, Agoda to Support Hong Kong Business Travelers

With the surging demand of international business travel, global fintech platform Airwallex is partnering with Agoda, a global digital travel platform, “to make travel planning easier for Hong Kong SMEs and startups.” As mentioned in the announcement, Airwallex Hong Kong customers will “be able to… Read More

Virgin Voyages Welcomes Fintech Paysafe Aboard for Online Payments

Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a payments platform, announced a partnership with Virgin Voyages, Richard Branson’s lifestyle travel brand “focused on delivering irresistible cruise vacations for adult travelers.” Paysafe will “ensure travelers can quickly and securely pay online for their next cruise with Virgin Voyages, whose payments… Read More

Xeni Introduces XeniPay, an Accounting, Settlement System for Travel, on Hedera

Xeni’s XeniPay solution launched recently on the Hedera Mainnet. XeniPay is designed “to help travel inventory consolidators, service providers, and online travel agencies reduce accounting, reconciliation, and settlement costs for B2B transactions.” Today, the travel industry is “plagued by a convoluted settlement process for B2B… Read More

Alipay+ Teams Up with Merchants in Japan to Create Seamless Travel Experiences

Ant Group announced that Alipay+ has expanded its enablement of seamless travel experiences to Japan, where over 1 million local merchants are now “connected to global cross-border digital payments and marketing capabilities to better serve consumers across the world.” Universal Studios Japan is the latest… Read More

Hong Kong’s livi Bank Introduces App-based Travel Now Insurance Plan

livi bank, Hong Kong’s lifestyle-driven virtual bank, is launching Travel Now, a simple and easy-to-apply travel insurance plan “to meet the needs of its Hong Kong customers as they decide to travel amid the relaxation of COVID-19 quarantine rules.” This is livi’s first general insurance… Read More

Brazil’s C6 Bank Offers Discounted Airfares via Atoms Points Loyalty Program

C6 Bank is offering special conditions for the purchase of airline tickets “with Atoms points through the bank’s application.” Between the 24th and 26th of August, the bank’s customers had been able to purchase national and international flights “at different prices through C6 Travel, an… Read More

Digital Asset Platform 1inch Teams Up with Travala.com

Thanks to the integration, 1INCH holders will be able “to book millions of products on the leading crypto-friendly travel website.” In a move set to boost the 1INCH token adoption, the 1inch Network is pleased to announce a partnership with Travala.com, which claims to be… Read More

Katanox, the Travel Accommodation Distribution and Fintech Platform, Secures $5.7M in Capital

Katanox, the travel accommodation distribution and Fintech platform, has acquired $5.7 million from a group of financial, hospitality, and tech entrepreneur family offices “to overhaul and reconfigure B2B distribution in hospitality.” The group of investors reportedly “includes Rappi and Yuno co-founder Juan Pablo Ortega, co-founder… Read More

TravelX, Kiu System Solutions to Enable Airlines to Distribute Inventory via Blockchain Tech

TravelX, the firm focused on building the travel sector’s blockchain-powered distribution protocol, announced a partnership with Kiu System Solutions via Kiu PSS – the comprehensive commercialization solution “for airlines providing tools to manage inventory, reservations and tickets.” As mentioned in an update shared with CI,… Read More

TravelX, a Blockchain enabled Distribution Protocol, Secures $10M via Initial Funding Round

TravelX, the firm focused on building the travel industry’s blockchain-powered distribution protocol, announced a $10 million seed funding round – which has been led by Borderless Capital (closed last November). Other investors participating in the investment round from the travel, technology and blockchain verticals included… Read More

Fintech Ramp Introduces AI-enhanced Travel Solution, with Insights on Spending, Other Financial Data Points

Fintech firm Ramp, which offers a finance automation platform and claims to have one of the fastest-growing corporate cards on the market,  has introduced Ramp for Travel, a new AI-assisted travel solution that enables workers to “book anywhere and gives finance teams an unprecedented level… Read More

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