Payments

News / Online

How a Turkish online travel agency is tackling expansion challenges and AI strategy

By Linda Fox | December 9, 2024

Online travel agency Wingie Enuygun has been expanding in the Middle East since the end of the pandemic. CEO Caglar Erol sees further potential for it to grow in the region and beyond. Read More

News / Technology

Reservation technology company Kaptio receives $2.5M for expansion

By Morgan Hines | December 6, 2024

Growth equity fund VEX now has a 70% stake in the Iceland-based company, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Plus, the company raised an additional $2.5 million. Read More

Event / Online

Travel reimagined: How Gen Z is shaping tomorrow’s trends

December 4, 2024

Join Ciklum and Stripe as we dive deep into the concept of frictionless travel — a critical approach to winning over Gen Z travelers — and the technologies that are reshaping the industry. On Demand

News / Online

Southeast Asia's travel tech sector at pivotal moment for value creation

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | December 2, 2024

Southeast Asia’s early-stage investment ecosystem is also helping to create a robust pipeline of potential growth-stage travel tech companies, a factor that makes the region particularly attractive for... Read More

News / Online

CDS Groupe acquires enterprise resource planning provider SIAP

By Morgan Hines | November 27, 2024

SIAP is an Italy-based provider of software for travel management companies and tour operators, with more than 1,000 clients across the country. Read More

News / Distribution

CellPoint Digital raises $30M to further develop its payment solutions

By Mileva Sapic | November 22, 2024

CellPoint Digital intends to accelerate its global expansion and focus on optimizing payment services with $30 million in fresh funding. Read More

News / Technology

78% of travelers want to use AI in accommodation journey

By Morgan Hines | November 12, 2024

The report from SiteMinder also found 52% travelers have abandoned an online booking after a bad experience, such as lack of site security, payment issues, loading times, design and a... Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Faye

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Faye is a travel platform redefining insurance and assistance, enabling smarter and smoother trip taking. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Tripesa

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Tripesa is building shopify for tourism to help small businesses. Read More

News / Technology

How prepared is the travel industry for digital wallets?

By Marisa Garcia | October 29, 2024

Digital wallets from Apple and Google are widely used in everyday life but how is the travel industry preparing to take full advantage of them to improve the passenger experience? Read More

News / Online

The cost of payments in the travel industry

By PhocusWright Research | October 14, 2024

Payments are a critical topic across the travel industry. Read a preview of what Phocuswright has uncovered in its latest research on the topic, The State of Global Travel Payments. Read More

News / Technology

How Goldjoy Travel found its sweet spot in the online cruise market

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 11, 2024

A panel discussion at Cruise World Asia tackled “how to bulletproof your travel agency business with technology” with speakers from Goldjoy Travel and GlobalTix. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

5 reasons OTAs are becoming merchants of record

By ConnexPay | September 23, 2024

How online travel agencies choose to accept payments can have a significant impact on each customer’s experience with them. Read More

News / Startups

TripAdmit secures $1M in funding to expand internationally

By Mileva Sapic | September 20, 2024

TripAdmit, which automates tipping and trip review collection for tour operators, plans to expand its footprint across North America and Europe. Read More