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Tourism
Bars, nightclubs, theme parks and museums will be the winners this summer. The "experience economy" is back.
Mary Ann Ha and Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 days ago
Hotels
Selina's launch of a loyalty card will be eyed by other emerging brands in travel lodging. Its choices in marketing the card to early-career travelers will be watched by all hoteliers coveting that segment.
Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago
Business Travel
Wrapping up quarterly results from the three major credit card companies, a clear ramp up is happening in transactions across the travel and entertainment categories, but growth among large corporations and cross-border spending may stall.
Matthew Parsons | 4 months ago
Hotels need to be where the consumers are. Offering digital and alternative payment options is key to benefitting from current trends, and this means working with fintech players that are able to offer these services by integrating into hotel tech systems.
Wouter Geerts | 8 months ago
Online Travel
Travel brands are using sophisticated data tools and novel customer acquisition strategies to boost revenues and foster deeper engagement with their consumers, according to the latest findings from Mastercard’s data services team.
Skift | 3 years ago
Booking Holdings wants to be an innovator and supporter of alternative payments systems given its presence in emerging markets, especially in Asia. So it is understandable that Booking would want to be a first mover in Facebook's digital currency effort, regardless of how it eventually turns out.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago
It takes a retail personality to air the dirty laundry of Thai tourism. No one will be offended; it’s all an open secret. Supaluck Umpujh, at least, is doing something about it, partnering with AEG to make Thailand a regional entertainment hub.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago
Combining their insights on consumer spending trends and strong connections to vendors around the world, Mastercard has the unparalleled ability to help companies across the travel landscape harness insights and embrace challenges to enhance their businesses.
Mastercard is launching new best rate and service guarantees, which should help woo some travel-focused customers away from American Express.
Grant Martin, Skift | 4 years ago
Lower fees and sweetened rewards? That might actually resonate with some travelers who suffer from loyalty program fatigue.
Jenny Surane, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
