Miami-based Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) and Bank of America have launched the cruise industry’s first tri-branded credit cards, a…
Record Cruise Growth Exposes a Chargeback Fraud Crisis: What Merchants Need to Know
As global cruise passenger numbers climb to record highs in 2026, a quieter storm is building behind the scenes: soaring…
A New Loyalty Contract: United Airlines Reshapes MileagePlus Around Credit Card Spend
A New Loyalty Contract: United Airlines Reshapes MileagePlus Around Credit Card Spend United Airlines has fundamentally rewritten the terms of…
Checked Bag Fees Hit Record Highs Across All Major U.S. Airlines
Fuels Costs Spike Across the Board, Baggage Fees Follow The checked-bag fee landscape for U.S. Airlines has shifted dramatically over…
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.…