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Airlines
There is a sea change taking place in how banks – and particularly how credit cards – interact with the travel industry. Watch what Skift Research has to say.
Seth Borko | 3 days ago
Business Travel
While there are several co-branded credit cards offered by airlines and hotels, banks releasing travel-focused core credit cards indicates a shift in consumer preference and the rising popularity of travel credit cards in India.
Bulbul Dhawan | 3 weeks ago
Mastercard knows it’s not the only player in the world of mobile virtual cards. With its new app, Mastercard wants to stand out as an MVP in streamlining corporate travel while serving a wave of companies adopting this innovation.
Elizabeth Casolo | 1 month ago
Tourism
Citi and Chase plan to chase the rising Global Entry fees, allowing cardholders to still access Global Entry.
Online Travel
Credit card loyalty programs play a unique role in shaping consumer behavior and travel spending. A new report from iSeatz explores how banks are structuring their rewards to encourage flexibility, enable choice, and unlock value for today’s consumers.
iSeatz + Skift | 1 month ago
Visa-free entry policies have long been recognized as potent tools for bolstering tourism numbers. China not only acknowledges the potential of this strategy, but is also keen to translate this into tangible results.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago
India was the fifth biggest source market for Kenya in 2022. It, therefore, plays an important role in the African nation's strategy to recover its tourism sector from the pandemic.
Bulbul Dhawan | 3 months ago
Short-Term Rentals
As major credit card companies upgrade their travel footprints, vacation rentals have become a must-have.
Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
Tour Operators
Klook's partnership with Krungsri signals its first step in growing its Pan-Asian travel marketplace footprint since its funding raise at the end of last year.
Selene Brophy | 4 months ago
Chase Travel and American Express Travel are among the top handful of leisure travel sellers in the U.S. That's mostly good news for online travel agency partners, as well.
Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago