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Articles tagged “mobile payments”

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Japan Adopts New Payments Tech in Response to Chinese Tourism Boom

Americans and Europeans who used to scoff at QR-style bar codes are going to need to learn how to use them to pay for meals, attractions, and tickets whenever they visit Japan. The reason? Swelling Chinese tourism is prompting the country to adopt China’s preferred mobile payment method.

Japan Adopts New Payments Tech in Response to Chinese Tourism Boom

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Alipay Steps Up Push to Cater to Chinese Travelers in the U.S.

The phrase "cash is king" is fast becoming outdated as Chinese travelers popularize mobile payment methods like Alipay and Weixin Pay.

Alipay Steps Up Push to Cater to Chinese Travelers in the U.S.

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Airbnb Buys Payments Company Tilt to Let Travelers Split Trip Costs

Travelers have long asked Airbnb to make it easier to share the cost of a rental, including when they are using different currencies from a lodging host. By acquiring Tilt, the startup will likely add that service to its app.

Airbnb Buys Payments Company Tilt to Let Travelers Split Trip Costs

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New Skift Trends Report: Digital Payments in Travel 2016

The global digital payments ecosystem is undergoing a rapid and monumental shift; smart travel brands need to stay on top of the shifts in how we pay for goods and services.

New Skift Trends Report: Digital Payments in Travel 2016

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4 Charts Showing Growth of Online and Mobile Travel Bookings by 2020

Here are more reasons to prepare for mobile to imminently overtake desktop for online travel bookings, along with more signs that travel can obviously learn something from retail which far surpasses it with mobile sales.

4 Charts Showing Growth of Online and Mobile Travel Bookings by 2020

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Megatrends 2015: Mobile Pay and Wearable Tech Move to Real-World Disruptor

Walking into a travel terminal, beginning a journey and then following it through, is poised to become an increasingly autonomous experience. It may well be marked not as much by lines at a kiosk but instead by the wave of a watch or band at a sensor, followed by an instant interaction in which seamless add-ons and ancillary sales could become a major market factor for travel brands who lean into the convergence of mobile payments and wearable tech.

Megatrends 2015: Mobile Pay and Wearable Tech Move to Real-World Disruptor

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What Apple’s New Products Mean for Travelers and Travel Brands

Apple's products have change the way we travel from how we listen to music on long bus rides to how we navigate new neighborhoods. In time, these products will likely impact our travel habits and behaviors as well.

What Apple’s New Products Mean for Travelers and Travel Brands