Travel
Conferma Pay, Sabre and Mastercard Issue B2B Virtual Travel Payment Cards
UK virtual corporate card provider Conferma Pay and US travel tech company Sabre have partnered with Mastercard to issue virtual cards for B2B travel payments. The solution involves generating single use card numbers to enable travel buyers and suppliers to
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TripActions Raises US$150M at US$9.2B Valuation as Business Travel Recovers
Travel expense management platform TripActions has raised a US$300 million Series G at a US$9.2 billion post-money valuation. The raise is a combination of US$154 million in equity and a US$150 million structured capital transaction led by Coatue. The announcement
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Worldline Selected as Global Payments Provider to the Lufthansa Group
French payments company Worldline has been selected as a payments provider to the Lufthansa Group, the aviation group which operates Germany’s flag carrier. The partnership will give the Lufthansa Group the possibility to onboard a selection of Worldline solutions, from
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4 Fintech Trends in the Travel Industry in 2022
During the last decades, the impact of technology on travel has been significant. New IT services and technologies such as cloud computing and automation have allowed companies in the space to reduce costs, enhance operational efficiency and improve services and
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Canadian Travel Tech Firm Hopper Secures US$175 Series G Funding
Canadian travel tech company Hopper announced that it has completed a US$175 million Series G financing round led by New York’s GPI Capital. The fundraise also saw participation from Glade Brook Capital, WestCap, Goldman Sachs Growth and Accomplice. Hopper said
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EU Digital COVID Certificate Facilitates Travel in Europe
The EU Digital COVID Certificate is now live. All EU Member States are issuing and verifying the pass in a bid to boost tourism across the region this summer and beyond. Europe is not alone in creating a vaccine certificate.
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Revolut Forays Into the Travel Sector in a Bid to Become a Superapp
London-headquartered fintech giant Revolut is betting on the rebound of the travel sector. The company launched a new feature called Stays, that allows users to book hotels and other accommodation through the app. With its premium plans, Revolut’s Stays will
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N26 Business Black für Freelancer und Geschäftsreisende
Ihr seid Freelancer und seid öfters auf Geschäftsreisen? In einer immer vernetzteren Welt gibt es endlose Möglichkeiten, sich bekannt zu machen. Messen, Konferenzen, Kundenanrufe – Freelancer zu sein ist spannend, aber zeitweise zugleich auch sehr stressig. Hier kommt N26 Business
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Bye-Bye Roaming! Swiss Start-Up Qynamic Launches Q-Travel For Worldwide Mobile Internet
Mobile surfing around the world at an attractive price – that’s Qynamic’s statement. Realized by the world’s first fully digitized onboarding with a mobile app, “anyone – anytime – anywhere”. High roaming bills and tedious paperwork are definitely a thing
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Airbnb für Geschätsreisen
Innovationsführer im Geschäftsreisemarkt führen Sharing Economy und Reisekostenmanagement zusammen AirPlus International und Airbnb entwickeln derzeit eine integrierte Lösung zum Buchen, Bezahlen und Abrechnen von Geschäftsreisen. Gemeinsam mit dem weltweit grössten Community-Marktplatz für die Buchung und Vermietung von Unterkünften präsentiert AirPlus
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