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Iran Conflict Sends Jet Fuel Costs Near 5 Per Gallon as Delta, United, JetBlue Raise Bag Fees
Iran Conflict Drives Jet Fuel Prices Up Nearly 100%, Airlines Push Fees Higher The US-Israeli military conflict with Iran has…
Riskified and Outpayce Join Forces to Bring AI Fraud Protection to Airlines and Travel Merchants
A major new partnership is set to reshape how airlines and travel merchants handle payment fraud. Riskified, a leading ecommerce…
Loyalty Rewired: How Two Airline Programs Are Redrawing the Rules for Travel Merchants
Loyalty Rewired: How Two Airline Programs Are Redrawing the Rules for Travel Merchants The airline loyalty landscape is shifting faster…
Stablecoins Are Quietly Reshaping How Travel Merchants Settle Payments
A New Payment Rails for Travel Merchants Stablecoins have been high on the agenda at payments conferences since 2025, not…
United Polaris Gets a Basic Tier. What Travel Merchants Need to Know.
United Polaris Gets a Basic Tier. What Travel Merchants Need to Know. United Airlines has officially extended the tiered-fare model…
Why Travel Merchants Can No Longer Ignore Payment Infrastructure
The Payments Reckoning Arrives for Travel Merchants For years, payment infrastructure sat firmly in the back office at travel companies.…
United Airlines Rolls Out Tiered Premium Fares Across International and Transcontinental Routes
United Airlines Rolls Out Tiered Premium Fares Across International and Transcontinental Routes United Airlines has introduced a new tiered fare…
Travel Merchants Face a Billion Loyalty Fraud Problem. Most Are Not Prepared.
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Visa Unveils AI-Powered Dispute Tools: What Travel Merchants Need to Know
Visa Unveils AI-Powered Dispute Tools: What Travel Merchants Need to Know Visa is rolling out a sweeping set of artificial…