The lost booking problem: How payment friction kills travel conversions
Payment friction drives nearly 94% of abandoned travel bookings. Paysafe helps OTAs and airlines cut drop-offs with local, seamless payments.
August 28, 2025
Payment friction drives nearly 94% of abandoned travel bookings. Paysafe helps OTAs and airlines cut drop-offs with local, seamless payments.
Travel businesses must offer secure, seamless multi-currency payments to boost conversions, reduce friction, and support global expansion.
Entersekt wins Best Authentication Innovation, recognised for fraud prevention that reduces scams, enhances security, and preserves UX Entersekt, a global leader in digital banking fraud prevention and payment security, today
Discover resources, insights, and tools to help payment and e-money firms prepare for the FCA’s new CASS 15 safeguarding regime by May 2026.
Flutterwave’s H1 2025 review shows doubled margins, 20% TPV growth, new U.S. licences, African expansion, and global partnerships driving scale. Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has released its half-year
Building modern payments? Join our webinar with thinkmoney for lessons on scaling, compliance & delivering smarter financial experiences.
FCA delays statutory trust plans but confirms new safeguarding rules. Firms must comply by May 2026, with early planning key to readiness.
Clear Junction expands named vIBAN access to licensed crypto providers, strengthening compliant fiat infrastructure for digital assets.
FCA unveils landmark safeguarding rules for UK payments firms, effective May 2026—new audits, reconciliations, returns, and governance duties.
Maayan powers global e-commerce growth with acquiring in 150+ countries, 30+ currencies, multi-currency accounts, and seamless payouts.
FCA fines firm £1.1m for systemic MiFIR reporting failures—nearly 925k inaccurate reports over five years. Robust controls are essential.
EBA flags high ML/TF risks in FinTech, RegTech & crypto. Weak CDD, AI-driven fraud & poor governance demand urgent AML/CTF action.
OFSI warns of rising crypto sanctions risks—incl. DPRK-linked hacks & under-reporting. Firms must strengthen AML/KYC & sanctions controls.
FCA data shows 49% of complaints are about cards & payments, 56% upheld. Slow resolutions erode trust—banks must act to rebuild confidence.
BNPL’s future isn’t just finance—it’s experience. Embedded at checkout, powered by fintech, it drives loyalty, sales & financial inclusion.
Wire Transfer Regulation is moving from background task to core control. Strong frameworks and complete data are now critical for compliance.
FCA’s new CASS 15 rules take effect in May 2026, strengthening safeguarding for payment and e-money firms with a CASS-style framework.
FCA PS25/12 introduces new safeguarding rules for payment and e-money firms, effective May 2026—firms must act now to ensure compliance.
FCA and EBA reviews expose major gaps in sanctions screening. Firms must test calibration, data, and list updates to avoid costly failures.
A new Journal of Financial Services launches this autumn, offering strategic insight on payments innovation, regulation, and digital finance.
Digital wallets are set to reach 5.4 billion users by 2026; new guidance explores closed vs open-loop models, compliance, and scalability in payments.
Tuum powers Uptex Bank’s launch in MEA with a cloud-native core, enabling fast go-to-market, multi-currency wallets, and regulatory readiness.
My EU Pay launches a real-time mass payouts platform, streamlining global bulk payments with full compliance, FX support, and seamless API integration.
Many ‘instant’ payments still face delayed settlement. Merchants need visibility and certainty—Mozarto’s platform delivers both via API and webhook.
CASS 15 imposes strict safeguarding rules on payments firms. Learn what’s required by 2025 and download the guide to stay compliant.
Paydock simplifies complex payment workflows, enabling merchants to launch faster, reduce costs, and scale with just a few lines of code.
The cross-border payment platform has grown into a fully developed financial infrastructure with a robust acquiring solution—complete with a new name, logo, and color palette. Maayan – formerly M-Pay –
UK banks need modern card processing with minimal risk. Worldline offers cloud agility, migration expertise and regulatory assurance in one.
We’re new to the Payments Association, but not new to payments. We’ve been helping businesses handle transactions smoothly for decades, from fuel stations to vending operators, franchise networks to EV
myPOS, a leading provider of integrated payment solutions for businesses across Europe, has announced the appointment of three new Country Managers as part of its strategy to strengthen local operations
We’re excited to announce our FX Inbound Auto Conversion solution — designed to help you grow your business whilst staying compliant with upcoming FCA safeguarding changes and current Client Money
BAT-VC, a leading venture capital firm specializing in fintech and cross-border innovations, has announced a strategic growth investment in Payall Payment Systems. The investment will accelerate Payall’s mission to provide
Worldline experts highlight digital wallet trends shaping Q3 Europe with focus on interoperability digital ID convergence and invisible payments evolution
Yaspa secures \$10m from Discerning Capital to expand US gambling payments, scaling A2A solutions ahead of Q3 UK and EU regulatory horizon
Fintech’s audit processes remain manual and fragmented. Automating evidence collection and audit trails is key to scaling compliance in Q3 and beyond.
Chargebacks911’s 2025 Cardholder Dispute Index reveals rising UK and US chargeback misuse trends shaping Q3 merchant risk and compliance priorities.
UK businesses are losing £70bn(i) annually by not attracting and retaining the custom of disabled people and their families, according to a new research report from global consulting firm, AlixPartners,
Paymentology expands in MENA with a new Dubai hub, supporting growing demand for scalable issuer processing as digital banking accelerates regionally.
Ecommpay wins Judges Award at FSF 2025 for its Payouts via Hosted Payment Page solution, recognised for innovation in secure, flexible payouts.
Paymentology appoints Julie Sutton as Head of Growth, Europe, strengthening its leadership team to scale issuer processing solutions across the region.
OpenPayd launches stablecoin infrastructure, enabling instant, compliant fiat-to-digital payments and accelerating global money movement for businesses.
The EBA clarifies how PSD2 and MiCA apply to EMTs, offering transitional relief and guidance ahead of PSD3 and the new EU Payment Services Regulation.
The Payments Pulse report explores macro trends, ISO 20022, RTP, stablecoins, and blockchain shaping the future of cross-border payments.
ID-Pal launches ID-Pal Once: a reusable KYC solution delivering up to 80% time savings by enabling secure, biometric-based identity re-verification.
PXP partners with Castles Technology to launch Android payment terminals, enhancing security, speed, and flexibility across in-store payment environments.
24/7 customer support has become a key differentiator for travel card providers, offering security, convenience, and reassurance to global travellers.
The EBA’s No Action letter clarifies how EMT-related services under MiCA may trigger PSD2 requirements, with guidance on dual authorisation and next steps.
Join Sift’s Risk Revenue Day in London on 7 July for expert insights and peer discussion on fraud, identity, and trust in payments.
