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Air China joins UATP network as its newest airline issuer
UATP has announced that the national flag carrier of China, Air China, has joined the Network as a UATP Issuer and will accept all UATP accounts as a form of payment. Air China, the sole flag carrier of China, was established in 1988 and is a member of the Star...

Digital Transactions News Briefs from 8/13/20
Travel card issuer UATP said Air China joined the network as an issuer and will accept all UATP accounts as a form of payment. Kallpod LLC announced its Kontactless Quick Response code-based payment service is now available at select Hyatt, Courtyard Marriott, and...

Air China Enhances UATP Network As Newest Airline Issuer
Air China Enhances UATP Network As Newest Airline Issuer The flag carrier will offer superior payment solutions to corporate travelers in the world's largest travel market UATP announced today that the national flag carrier of China, Air China, has joined the Network...

Air China Joins UATP Network
Air China will issue UATP payment cards and accept all UATP accounts as a form of payment, now that the Chinese national flag carrier has joined the airline-owned UATP network. Adding Air China—a member of the Star Alliance and the largest brand airline in that...

Southwest Airlines’ Corp Travel Biz: A Year On, Down But Not Out
Southwest Airlines launched a dedicated corporate travel unit called Southwest Business in August last year. The division took on extra account managers, set up a partner desk and signed new deals with distribution and ticketing technology companies; overall, a...

UATP-Skål International USA Partnership Featured in AACO’s The Nashra
UATP's recent partnership with Skål International USA announcement was featured in AACO's The Nashra UATP entered a strategic partnership with Skål International USA effective immediately. The partnership will support their common goal of enriching the travel...

IATA COVID-19 Special Edition – UATP: Optimizing Payments
The abrupt cessation of air travel due to the global pandemic, has resulted in airlines looking for ways to address the vast number of unused tickets; particularly for corporate travelers. Airlines are turning to UATP for solutions to use once travel restrictions are...

Citcon Extends Its Reach for China-Based Wallets Via Tulip, a Tech Provider for Luxury Brands
Citcon USA LLC said Tulip Retail Inc., a provider of mobile apps used by store clerks at major retail chains, will deploy Citcon’s mobile-payments technology to enable acceptance of Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay QR. A 5-year-old startup company, Citcon specializes...

Corporate Payments Come Alive
Innovations in financial tech are opening up new ways to pay for business travel There's a lot happening in corporate travel payment. New technologies like virtual and mobile payments, blockchain and other FinTech innovation are changing expectations among corporate...

Vanguard Featured Story: Dave Goldwin – UATP
Imagine you are a Bulgarian citizen looking to book a flight to Texas. Going online to get your ticket electronically, you hope the airline website will allow you to pay in your native Bulgarian levs. And … it does. For that, you can thank UATP and its Chief Legal...