--- title: "Travel, Transport & Hospitality Fraud Trends 2026: New global report" date: 2026-10-27T14:00:00+00:00 author: Nikoleta Dimitriou canonical_url: "https://www.ravelin.com/blog/travel-transport-hospitality-fraud-trends" section: Blog --- Blog /[Fraud trends](/resources?search=&category%5B0%5D=201169#resourceContainer "Go to Fraud trends") # Travel, Transport & Hospitality Fraud Trends 2026: New global report Customer churn is the primary consequence of fraud for the Travel, Transport Ticketing & Hospitality sector in 2026 – read the rest of our findings below. 27 October 2026 ![Travel, Transport & Hospitality Fraud Trends 2026: New global report](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_blogSmall/538-Travel-Report-Web-tile-Feature-885x505_2x.webp) Online travel keeps growing, but risk is on the rise. To understand what travel, ticketing and hospitality businesses are facing right now, Ravelin asked 1,504 fraud and payments professionals in 10 countries about what they have seen, where it hurts and what they expect next. The results form our new [Travel, Ticketing & Hospitality Fraud Trends 2026 – A Global Survey Report](https://pages.ravelin.com/hubfs/FS26%20-%20Fraud%20Survey%202026/Online%20Travel%2c%20Transport%2c%20Hospitality%20Fraud%20Trends%20Report%202026%20by%20Ravelin.pdf), which splits **previously unreleased findings** across three subsectors so companies can see how the fraud picture differs for them: - **Travel & Hospitality: Accommodation** – hotels, holiday rentals, short-term stays, bed & breakfasts... - **Travel & Hospitality: Transport Ticketing** – online ticketing for buses, airlines, trains and more - **Travel & Hospitality: Other** – a category that includes all other Travel companies such as OTAs [](https://www.ravelin.com/sector/fraud-prevention-for-online-retail)[Ravelin works with leading travel brands around the world](https://www.ravelin.com/sector/fraud-prevention-for-online-travel-ticketing-hospitality), stopping fraud and abuse as well as optimizing payments, so that merchants can grow with confidence. ## Travel fraud in 2026: What Ravelin's data reveals This year's results demonstrate how, far from simply a loss line for this industry, **fraud is shaping how travel, transport and hospitality businesses grow and how customers see you**. Costs are climbing. **The typical travel company loses $13.7m a year** – more than any other industry surveyed and up from $11m. 86% say that fraud has held back their growth, while nearly two-thirds have postponed a new market or product for the same reason. Brand damage compounds the problem. Most companies have appeared in the press or social media in relation to fraud, and **81% believe that fraud media coverage erodes customer loyalty**. The report also dives into the future of agentic commerce, detailing predictions on autonomous AI agents and future fraud prevention spend. **[Click here to read the Travel, Ticketing & Hospitality Fraud Trends 2026 by Ravelin – A Global Survey Report and better understand what's important and what's coming up in travel-related fraud.](https://pages.ravelin.com/hubfs/FS26%20-%20Fraud%20Survey%202026/Online%20Travel%2c%20Transport%2c%20Hospitality%20Fraud%20Trends%20Report%202026%20by%20Ravelin.pdf) [![Travel fraud report 2026 by Ravelin](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_blueFrame/289090/travel-report-preview.webp)](https://pages.ravelin.com/hubfs/FS26%20-%20Fraud%20Survey%202026/Online%20Travel%2c%20Transport%2c%20Hospitality%20Fraud%20Trends%20Report%202026%20by%20Ravelin.pdf) **[Download the Travel Fraud Report 2026 here.](https://pages.ravelin.com/hubfs/FS26%20-%20Fraud%20Survey%202026/Online%20Travel%2c%20Transport%2c%20Hospitality%20Fraud%20Trends%20Report%202026%20by%20Ravelin.pdf)** ## Related resources - [Ravelin for travel, transport and hospitality](https://www.ravelin.com/sector/fraud-prevention-for-online-travel-ticketing-hospitality) - [Agentic commerce fraud: How to protect your online shop](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/agentic-commerce-fraud-ai-agent-fraud) - [Case study: How Flix secured their global reach with Ravelin](https://www.ravelin.com/case-studies/flix-case-study-revenue-boost-from-fraud-prevention) - [Case study: How Ravelin helped Trainline grow securely](https://www.ravelin.com/case-studies/trainline-fraud-case-study) - [Fraud in online travel: What it is and how it affects business](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/fraud-in-online-travel-agencies) ## Author ![Nikoleta Dimitriou](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_avatarSmall/196785/1669287463716_2023-12-07-164059_ybjd.webp) Nikoleta DimitriouSenior Content Manager With a marketing career focused on technology, Nikoleta has worked for the data science, e-learning, and fraud industries, among others. Since 2023… [More from this author](https://www.ravelin.com/author/nikoleta-dimitriou) ## Related content [Blog / Fraud analytics ### First-party friendly fraud in ecommerce: The definitive guide Half of merchants believe that consumers are a bigger threat to ecommerce than professional criminals. Discover out the types, signals and techniques of first-party fraud and abuse, and how to stop it. ![Sam fitzpatrick](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_33x33_crop_center-center_none_ns/266444/sam-fitzpatrick.webp)Sam Fitzpatrick,Product Director](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/first-party-friendly-fraud-in-ecommerce-guide) [Blog / Fraud analytics ### Card testing enumeration attacks explained (and the controls to stop them) This is how fraudsters turn payment authorization into intelligence on stolen cards, often with the help of automation and AI. ![Rosalie](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_33x33_crop_center-center_none_ns/287252/rosalie.webp)Rosalie Rogers,Data Science Manager](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/card-testing-enumeration-prevention) [Blog / Fraud trends ### Online Retail Fraud Trends 2026: New global report Refund abuse just outranked traditional forms of first-party abuse in terms of its negative impact on retailers – while 78% say fraud has stifled their growth to some extent. ![1669287463716 2023 12 07 164059 ybjd](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_33x33_crop_center-center_none_ns/196785/1669287463716_2023-12-07-164059_ybjd.webp)Nikoleta Dimitriou,Senior Content Manager](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/online-retail-fraud-trends-2026)