Despite driving high volumes of traffic, many travel brands (airlines, OTAs) are losing bookings at the final step — payment. Nuvei’s 2025 research with Edgar, Dunn & Company confirms that payment friction continues to be a major source of lost revenue in travel. Reserve your spot and learn how to convert more high-intent travelers through strategic payment optimization.

Diana Vorniceanu, Senior Editor at The Paypers, takes a close look at the airline bankruptcies that shook the travel industry in 2025 and the reasons behind them.

Ray Shinzawa, Managing Director at JCB International (Europe), examines the changing travel volumes from Asia to Europe and the evolving payment habits.

Ivy is the world’s first default global, default instant payments platform. Ivy enables businesses to accept and send real-time bank transactions and open up real-time-ready, borderless accounts based on RTP rails and stablecoins. Ivy has secured USD 30 million in funding from renowned fintech investors like Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures and Creandum.

Julia Callejo, Manager, Paris at Edgar, Dunn & Company, elaborates on how to control the cost of acceptance while optimising payment coverage for airlines.