travel spending

US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb
US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb
May 12, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Americans are increasingly taking road trips amid an inflation- and tariff-related decline in consumer confidence. That’s according to a Monday (May 12) report from Bloomberg News, citing...

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PayPal-Backed Mendel Raises $35 Million to Expand Spend and Travel Management Platform
PayPal-Backed Mendel Raises $35 Million to Expand Spend and Travel Management Platform
March 27, 2025  |  Spend Management

Mendel raised $35 million in a Series B funding round to expand the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities of its enterprise spend and travel management platform...

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Wyndham Rewards Launches Debit Rewards Program Powered by Galileo
Wyndham Rewards Launches Debit Rewards Program Powered by Galileo
March 17, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Hotel rewards program Wyndham Rewards partnered with Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi’s technology platform, to launch a debit card that lets users earn travel rewards and...

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Booking Holdings Reports 40% Increase in ‘Connected Trip’ Transactions
Booking Holdings Reports 40% Increase in ‘Connected Trip’ Transactions
October 30, 2024  |  Earnings

Booking Holdings is seeing early results from growth initiatives while also recording better-than-expected gains in the third quarter. The company’s efforts to advance its “connected...

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Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
September 03, 2024  |  Real Estate

Airbnb says New York City’s short-term rental law hasn’t done its job. “In the wake of stringent measures, consumers are instead facing all-time high hotel prices...

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Travel Firms Take Financial Hit From Outdated Payments Systems
Travel Firms Take Financial Hit From Outdated Payments Systems
August 15, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Travel spending is on a trajectory to reach an all-time high in 2024, making staffing for travel companies an even greater priority than ever. Outdated...

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Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
July 31, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb is reportedly planning luxury offerings like personal chefs to entice travelers away from hotels. The company wants to move beyond accommodations and experiences to “services...

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Families May Travel More Often, but Spend Less Than Couples Without Kids
Families May Travel More Often, but Spend Less Than Couples Without Kids
July 29, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Married couples without children are leading the way in travel spending, data show, and as others pull back their purchasing in the category, these dual-income-no-kids...

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How Different Households Spend: 3 Big Ideas From ‘The Last Transaction’ Report
How Different Households Spend: 3 Big Ideas From ‘The Last Transaction’ Report
July 22, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The economic landscape has been particularly turbulent over the past year, and its effects on the behaviors of different kinds of households are becoming increasingly...

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