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Monthly round up of travel payments news
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
March was a busy month with yet more scams and data breaches catching travel companies off guard. Here is a…
Categories: Tech
Facebook Messenger Pay: Is there a hidden e-commerce agenda?
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
Facebook's impending entry into the peer-to-peer payment space may only be the very beginnings of a fully fledged e-commerce strategy,…
Putting a price on loyalty
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
Travel loyalty programs have long been a soft target for opportunist fraud, but airlines and hospitality groups are finally fighting…
GuestLogix to debut Bitcoin payment option on ancillary platform
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
Ancillary merchandising company GuestLogix has added crypto-currency capability to its point of sale (POS) platforms, enabling Bitcoin transactions. It has…
Foregenix launches specialist fraud team for airline industry
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
Security and data forensics firm Foregenix has announced the roll-out of a specialist airline industry security unit to assist airlines,…
Hong Kong Express taps Worldpay to aid expansion
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
Hong Kong Express has tapped global payment provider Worldpay to help sustain the airline's expansion into new markets with multi-currency…
Technology a fraudster’s best friend, says reformed con artist Frank Abagnale
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 22, 2024
As con artist turned anti-fraud expert, Frank Abagnale, has a unique perspective on the fight against fraud and cybercrime. A…
Qantas Facebook scam, global wedding crawls, and the solar eclipse
Bev - Mar 20, 2024
This week we were reminded of just how vigilant we have to be online when thousands were fooled by a…
Delta, United developing Apple Watch apps
TravelMole Editorial Team - Mar 19, 2024
Both Delta and United Airlines are joining rival American Airlines in climbing aboard the Apple Watch bandwagon. Both carriers are…
Uber being sued over data breach
Bev - Mar 19, 2024
The legal woes continue to stack up for Uber. Following a data breach disclosed in February compromising the personal information…
Amadeus UK names new MD
Lisa - Mar 17, 2024
Amadeus has appointed Champa Magesh as managing director for UK and Ireland. She will officially take over on June 1,…
Avios unveils Apple Watch app
Lisa - Mar 17, 2024
Avios has unveiled Europe's first loyalty programme app for the new Apple Watch. The global currency for a number of…
