Dubai, UAE, 14 September 2026: For travel companies, growth has traditionally been tied closely to
booking volume. When demand becomes harder to predict, and competition puts pressure on margins,
businesses also need to manage their existing payments and costs as efficiently as possible. Qashio, the
MENA region’s leading spend management solution, is addressing this challenge at Arabian Travel Market
2026, taking place from 14–17 September at Dubai World Trade Centre. The company is demonstrating
how smarter payment and spend management can help travel businesses strengthen financial control and
find additional value within their existing operations.
Dubai’s hospitality market is expected to regain momentum during H2 2026, particularly in Q4 as
international air connectivity improves during the winter travel season. Travel businesses preparing for
recovery need to manage booking costs while building capacity to meet returning demand. Each
reservation can involve multiple supplier payments across currencies and markets. Finance teams must
issue cards and reconcile transactions quickly while tracking cash flow and maintaining controls, without
slowing down bookings or eroding margins.
Qashio for Travel simplifies this complexity through temporary cards created for individual bookings and
bulk card issuance, allowing finance teams to respond quickly while maintaining effective controls. Lower
foreign exchange rates help reduce the cost of paying international suppliers, while real-time transaction
data and automated reconciliation provide clearer visibility over cash flow throughout the booking cycle.
The platform supports online and traditional travel agencies, alongside destination management
companies and corporate travel teams.
“Travel operates fast, with high volumes of transactions, often across multiple suppliers and currencies,
that leave teams little room for delays. Qashio for Travel helps improve this daily workload so agencies
can scale their business without increasing admin tasks, while their teams can focus on developing
customer and supplier relationships. We are building financial infrastructure that helps travel companies
grow across international markets with the visibility and discipline required for sustainable growth. At
ATM, we want to understand where travel leaders see the greatest obstacles in their operations and show
how our solution can help,” said Armin Moradi, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Qashio.
Qashio will also showcase Qashio Corporate Travel, which expands its travel offering by bringing company
cards, travel bookings and expense management into one system. Businesses can book from an inventory
covering more than 200 airlines and 1.5 million hotels, with each expense automatically categorised and
reconciled. The platform provides price-matched fares, exclusive corporate rates and rebates.
The offering builds on Qashio’s long-standing partnership with Visa, through which both companies have
developed payment tools tailored to the operational needs of travel businesses. It responds to a MEA
business travel market expected to grow from $181.8 billion in 2025 to $318.7 billion by 2033. Qashio has
also expanded its international presence with the opening of its European headquarters in Dublin.
