Tagged: travel

November 25, 2023 @ 6:54 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Scapia, an India-based fintech company focused on making travel more accessible, has successfully raised $23 million in its Series-A funding round. The round was led by Elevation Capital and 3STATE Ventures, with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Tanglin Venture Partners. Scapia said… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

lastminute.com N.V., the European Travel-Tech firm focused on Dynamic Holiday Packages, announces its appointment of Checkout.com as its global payment service provider. Recently celebrating its 25-year anniversary, the lastminute Group is described as “an iconic online travel destination serving millions of customers annually with holiday… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the real-time global payments provider, has expanded its B2B travel payments offering in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, “building on rising demand for its virtual card solution offering globally.” Travel intermediaries and operators use Nium’s virtual card solution “to efficiently pay suppliers around the… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi and Navan, a modern travel and expense management solution, announced the launch of a new, jointly branded travel and expense system designed for Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) cardholders. The strategic agreement, which “combines Navan’s all-in-one solution and Citi’s leading commercial card solutions, leverages the… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EaseMyTrip.com, one of India’s largest online travel platforms, announced its strategic partnership with Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded protection. By integrating with XCover, Cover Genius’ global distribution platform, EaseMyTrip customers can add Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) travel protection “along with the embedded comprehensive… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with Booking.com, one of the world’s online travel platforms, “to offer flexible payment options for travel bookings.” Through this partnership, Affirm is available “at checkout across several… Read More

August 30, 2023 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More Asian travelers to Malaysia will enjoy a seamless digital payment experience at over 1.8 million merchants across the country while Malaysian residents will be able to pay with e-wallets of their home country abroad, thanks to a MOU signed recently between Payments Network Malaysia… Read More

August 25, 2023 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International card networks, including Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and Discover Global Network, are launching a major campaign with Alipay, the digital payment and lifestyle service platform in China, “to further enhance international visitors’ mobile payment and travel experience in the country on the 30-day countdown to… Read More

August 17, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, which claims to be the first fully unified global spend platform, today launched group events — an expansion of Brex travel that “enables businesses to create and manage large scale, group corporate events for employees.” With this launch, Brex says it is “the first… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the countdown to the opening of the Asian Games, Ant Group is expanding multiple cross-border digital payment options for international travelers as the Official Prestige Partner of Asia’s largest sports event in 2023. As a native of Hangzhou, the host city of the Games… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

flynas, the Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East and the world, and Tabby, the MENA region’s shopping and financial services app, have announced a partnership “to provide travelers with flexible payment solutions, allowing flynas’ customers to pay for their… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU) has just taken another step beyond financial solutions, “diversifying its platform of products and services.” In a partnership with the North American app Hopper, Nu will aim to “offer a comprehensive travel portal within Nubank’s Shopping platform, the company’s marketplace, to facilitate the… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Nirvana Travel and Tourism – which claims to be one of the UAE’s leading travel and tourism management companies – have joined forces in a collaboration aimed at providing a payment solution “to customers who book travel services in the UAE,… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airbase, the software provider that helps companies procure, pay, and close their books with ease, and TravelPerk, the “fastest-growing” global travel management platform, announced an integration that will “enable businesses to seamlessly manage their travel expenditure with less effort.” This partnership “brings together TravelPerk’s vast… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

June 4, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

May 18, 2023 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

May 11, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

March 28, 2023 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

February 16, 2023 @ 4:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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