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In this issue of the PaymentEye e-newsletter Andrea Dunlop, CEO of Acquiring & Card Solutions at Paysafe Group, discusses the importance of optimising mobile platforms and why mobile should be at the forefront of all travel businesses’ payments strategy.

And carrying on the theme of mobile payments, we report on how Alipay and WeChat Payments enabled a total of $2.9 trillion in digital payments in China last year.

We hope you enjoy the issue.

Booking travel arrangements online has never been faster, cheaper, or more convenient for consumers. The rise of smartphones in particular has resulted in an uplift in last minute bookings, and with the younger generation driving the digital shift, travel operators need to deploy mobile-first experiences, or run the risk of being left behind.

New research by UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance show that Alipay and WeChat Pay enabled a total of $2.9 trillion in digital payments in China last year.