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Read up on what’s new at arrivia. Get insights on ways to grow your business or expand your membership or customer loyalty program, using travel rewards.

Responding to the travel rebound: How should travel companies adjust their loyalty strategies?
News 12/15/2021
Responding to the Travel Rebound: How Should Travel Companies Adjust Their Loyalty Strategies?
With leisure travel driving the current travel rebound, companies with travel rewards programs will need to pivot their loyalty focus to cater to this clientele.
How to attract and retain employees with unique benefits that inspire and reward.
Insights 12/14/2021
Can Travel Unravel the “Great Worker Reckoning”?
With in-office perks mainly on the backburner due to the pandemic and the growing trend toward hybrid working, where some staff can work at least part of the time remotely, even the most forward-thinking companies are re-thinking their benefits strategies.
Learn more about Celebrity Cruises and Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale News from iCruise's Uf Tukel
News 11/22/2021
Arrivia Announces Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale Along With Celebrity Cruises Ship Upgrades
Uf Tukel, co-founder of arrivia’s iCruise brand, went live from his first post-pandemic conference at the Venetian in Las Vegas to share exciting news about Celebrity Cruises and arrivia’s upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale! To learn more about cruise savings and discounts this Black Friday and Cyber Monday — Watch here.
Join arrivia’s SVP of Business Development, Jack Waller, at the GNEX- ACOTUR 2021 Conference
Events 11/18/2021
Join Arrivia for GNEX-ACOTUR 2021
Economic recovery is top of mind for every timeshare or travel club developer. Join arrivia at GNEX-ACOTUR November 30th and December 1st to learn how loyalty programs are driving new revenue channels, creating compelling first day incentives and adding value for members.
Arrivia’s Alan Jacob’s Loyalty360 column: The Three Pillars of the Travel Recovery: Value, Options, and Loyalty
News 11/17/2021
The Three Pillars of the Travel Recovery: Value, Options, and Loyalty
For travel brands navigating an uneven post-pandemic recovery, finding the right formula to meet the needs of fluctuating segments of travelers can seem like trying to hit a fast-moving target. 
At arrivia, we believe full-service travel rewards and booking options are exactly the kind of service offerings that will resonate.
News 11/11/2021
How Financial Services Brands Will Serve the Next Generation of Customers
Arrivia attended the Card Forum virtual summit hosted by American Banker in September. Our biggest takeaway from the event – and a common theme among many of the panels – is that financial services brands need responsive and relevant service offerings to keep their customers engaged.
Arrivia's Government Vacation Rewards Travel Magazine Awarded Gold-Level MarCom Award
News 11/09/2021
Arrivia’s Government Vacation Rewards Travel Magazine Awarded Gold-Level MarCom Award
Arrivia competed in the Print Media & Magazine category against 6,000 entrants from 41 countries. The gold-level award was presented to companies considered by judges to exceed the industry’s highest standards.
Join arrivia’s SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, at the 2021 Loyalty Summit conference
Events 11/04/2021
Join Arrivia for Loyalty Summit
Travel rewards are a mainstay of many loyalty programs spanning consumer-facing industries, including airlines and hotels. In the current environment – and with travel demand rebounding in a big way, driven by value-oriented leisure travelers – getting travel rewards right is an absolute imperative for loyalty programs.  That’s the message Pat Young, arrivia’s SVP of...
Join arrivia’s SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, at the 2021 PhocusWright Conference
Events 10/27/2021
Join Arrivia for Phocuswright Conference 2021
The Phocuswright Conference is back and in-person this year – another sign that the travel rebound is upon us! The arrivia team will be at Phocuswright in full force, ready to discuss how travel companies can make the most of the travel rebound by delivering more value and more options that travelers now expect. This...
Mike Nelson, CEO of arrivia, and Kevin May of PhocusWire on Embracing the Travel Rebound
News 10/26/2021
Embracing the Travel Rebound With Arrivia’s Mike Nelson and Kevin May of Phocuswire
Across the travel sector, there’s more positivity in the air – at last. More travelers are taking to the skies and the seas, and many are already planning their 2022 and even 2023 adventures.  As airlines, hotels, travel brands, and all the intermediaries in between embrace the travel rebound, how will they adapt to a...
Join arrivia’s SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, at the 2021 Aviation Festival Americas conference
Events 10/26/2021
Join Arrivia for Aviation Festival Americas 2021
2021 is a crucial year for the aviation industry to ensure its survival and return to some level of normalcy. Aviation Festival Americas is set to be the meeting place where airlines and airports collaborate on new ideas and strategies. It’s where relationships are sparked to deliver the solutions the aviation industry needs. Those ideas...
Join arrivia’s SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, at the 2021 Money 20/20 conference
Events 10/06/2021
Join Arrivia for Money 20/20
How are co-brand cards and financial services brands finding new (and better) ways to keep their customers spending – and spending within their ecosystem? Those are issues on the minds of many financial services executives attending Money 20/20 this year and always top of mind for arrivia. Pat Young, our SVP of Strategic Business Development, will be attending this year’s event in Las Vegas, October 24-27, and you’re invited to join him.
How Financial Services Brands can Optimise Their Rewards Programs | arrivia | FinTech Times
News 10/05/2021
How Financial Services Brands Can Optimize Their Rewards Programs
In a recent FinTech Times article, Travis Markel, arrivia's Chief Experience Officer explains how financial services brands can optimise their rewards programs to focus on leisure travellers and bridge the business travel gap.
Join arrivia’s SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, at the 2021 Card Forum.
Events 09/14/2021
Join Arrivia for the 2021 Card Forum
The 2021 CARD FORUM is loaded with valuable and actionable information for leaders from credit unions to fintechs to neobanks and co-brand card programs; the event features discussions about the future of the credit card industry, reimagining loyalty programs and accelerating innovation.  Pat Young, our SVP of Strategic Business Development, will be participating in this year’s online event on September 28-30, - and you’re invited to join him from the convenience of your workspace or home office. 
Join arrivia’s SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, at the 2021 Skift Global Forum
Events 09/13/2021
Join Arrivia at the 2021 Skift Global Forum
As the travel industry continues to adapt to ongoing uncertainty, Skift’s 2021 Global Forum is the must-attend event for travel sector leaders to better anticipate and prepare for what lies ahead. Join our SVP of Strategic Business Development, Pat Young, for this hybrid event on September 21-23 at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York.
Membership has its (Travel) Privileges: how clubs, associations and other membership organizations can use travel benefits to capitalize on the post-pandemic travel rebound
News 09/07/2021
Membership Has Its (Travel) Privileges
With global travel depressed by the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly eighteen months, demand for mainstream and niche travel options is forecast to surge this year and next. The impact of the Delta coronavirus variant will likely determine whether the majority of the surge occurs in 2021 or 2022, but a rebound is coming.