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#innovation whether for co-brands credit cards and now debit cards is still alive in the interchange rich market of the US! Galileo Financial Technologies have launched a debit rewards card with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts which is the second recent debit card launch in recent weeks in the US. Derek White the CEO at Galileo thinks debit is an important choice for lots of American consumers so it will be interesting to see how this launch all plays out. Maybe they will come and present with Wyndham at our upcoming Co-brand and Travel Rewards event in NYC later in October....more details for the event at https://lnkd.in/eqPTGVvh and make sure you follow Ai Events | Airline Information if you want to keep up to date with developments in loyalty, ancillaries and co-brands! https://lnkd.in/g_ufMuEX

#SmartWallets is a great phrase I learnt today from this great summary from David Birch. The folks at Alviere are hot in this space (digital identity, wallets, loyalty) and not only does this article give you a great summary of the difference between (banking/financial) apps and wallet apps, but it gives an interesting indication of where things are heading. Speaking of which, myself and Christopher Staab are on the road meeting people - we are here to bring great content to great people and hearing first hand what's happening in the market place is best done by being out there. Next up is NYC on 1st of April. Vancouver on the 17th of April and we have more details to come of additional venues - keep up to date and free registration via our weebsite at www.AiConnects.us/events https://lnkd.in/eK4KzBBF

#payments is often an after thought for many marketeers. Certainly was when I worked for British Airways. My job was to get people to the payment page and then it was up to finance to get the cash. So it is great to see AirAsia Move seeing that a great UX on payments for travel is the way forward. If you want the gold standard of this, just think Uber. They took away the whole pain point of paying - something we all take for granted now when booking a cab. So will be interesting to see how Nadia Zahir Omer the CEO of Air Asia Move updates on how this process is going in APAC as numerous other carriers/programs are using payment orchestration platforms from the likes of APEXX Global Gary Liu from Ant International along with 2C2P are the solution providers and claim to be part of how airlines can reform and restructure ancillary offerings - something that we'll be discussing at our Ancillary and Payments event in DUB on 20/21st of May. More event details via www.AiConnects.us/events More details of the partnership in the article below: https://lnkd.in/e4hapcuB

#innovation in co-brands in Canada. We've just launched the 2025 Co-brand and travel reward event in NYC at the end of October. So it's great to see yet more new cards in the market with Porter Airlines Inc. bring out two new cards. Last year at the event Cathay Pacific shared the story of their online card in the Canadian market, so lots happening there (and Ascenda also launched a debit rewards card in the US market) so lots happening. If you have a story like this to share for our delegates, drop me a line to learn about speaking at 2025 Co-brand and Travel Rewards. And, if sponsorship is your interest, then contact Christopher Staab - we've sold out of exhibition space at our 2025 Mega Event in DUB so get in quick while there are still slots at this event! https://lnkd.in/eKX9sg8m

#PaymentSurcharging in Australia recoups $600m for merchants that charge. That's 10% of the MSF that all merchants are estimated to pay. Which is perhaps why it was standing room only at the session hosted by Lance Blockley from The Initiatives Group and Chaired by Ben Laurie in Sydney on the 18th of March. We had a great panel discussion with Michael Gulliver from Webjet Group, as well as from Gulshan Singh at Commonwealth Bank and some fascinating insights from Visa and Ivana Tranchini. It was followed by some networking drinks and great to see some new people as well as a few familiar faces! We'll be posting the presentation slides soon so check back on our website at www.AiConnects.us/events for those.

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Good to see #innovation is still alive and well in the ancillary world. What do you think about using miles earned on one flight to be used againsts ancillaries on the next flight? That's what Arcube is offering (more details in the article below) and seems to have Etihad as a test bed. Seems the the test there generated a seven figure additional revenue spend via repeat bookings and increasing average spend by 10.3% These are the case studies we'd love Prithveesh Reddy and/or Harvey Lowe to share at our upcoming Ancillary/Loyalty event....which this year Ai Events | Airline Information is running alongside our Payments event and this is a prime example of points being used as payment - this time via the loyalty program in to ancillaries. More details of the product in the article below and more event details at https://lnkd.in/eGNTxAY6 where maybe Arcube will pitch in our Lions' Den product pitching session. Or maybe they might team up with the likes of Tal Dadia and have part payment in miles with the Arcube product and part card payment with Leeway! https://lnkd.in/eHM7s9Fq

#innovation is alive and well as Visa and Michael Jabbara share what PERC at Visa is going in terms of scam intelligence gathering. And it seems to be working! Thanks to Frank McKenna and his excellent newsletter via LinkedIn (well worth signing up to!) for sharing this one. Fraud features heavily on our ATPS 2025 Agenda which is taking place in DUB on 20/21st of May and I'd get in quick as delegate passes are selling fast. Registration here: https://lnkd.in/eHJvbswQ https://lnkd.in/eUNFHTZQ

#PaymentSurcharging is common for card payments in Australia. But for how long? Join Lance Blockley for an Ai Events | Airline Information free update session, SYD, CBD, 3pm 18th of March. More details and free registration here: https://lnkd.in/esTghEbw

Only 22% of tech roles in Europe filled by women according to Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline LABS. We try really hard Ai Events | Airline Information to have wpmen speakers at our events and it's a challenge to find those willing to take part! So I wonder if the likes of Claire Byrne will share this with Mr O'Leary or maybe Deirdre Macklin, MMII, mMBA will see this post and have some of their Ryanair Labs engineers come to our event (we are in DUB https://lnkd.in/eGNTxAY6) and share what they are up to? You are very welcome onboard and to use our event to show that your engineers (male or female!) are not just shut away behind a coding screen!