Align Ecommerce Goes for Gold in the 2026 Best of Las Vegas Merchant Services Category
Align Ecommerce has been nominated for Best of Las Vegas 2026 in the Merchant Services category. Learn why Las Vegas businesses continue to trust Align, and how to vote as we go for Gold.
The Spirit Airlines Liquidation: A Systemic Wake-Up Call for High-Risk Travel Payments
On May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines ceased all operations, leaving 1.8 million seats cancelled and exposing a massive "shadow liability" in travel payments. This collapse isn't just a corporate failure, it's a systemic wake-up call regarding future delivery risk, the hidden danger of processing payments today for services rendered months away.
Explore how systemic failures across airlines and cruises impact payment risk, and learn how to navigate the tightening 2026 Visa VAMP compliance thresholds to protect your high-ticket business from the next wave of volatility.
2026 Global Merchant Fee Report: How Volatility and Global Conflict are Reshaping Payment Costs
Analyze how the 2026 USA-Iran conflict impacts merchant fees. Learn why bank risk thresholds are tightening and how to manage rising interchange cost basis.