Wyndham Launches U.S. Debit Card to Target Gen Z


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Wyndham’s debit card play is an attempt to lock in younger, debit-centric travelers and bolster loyalty.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is heading into the debit card space with the launch Monday of the Wyndham Rewards Debit Card, a move that signals a shift in how hotel loyalty programs engage with younger travelers.

This initiative, which Wyndham says is a first for the U.S. hotel industry, aims to capture the growing preference for debit cards and digital wallets among Gen Z and Millennials.

“We believe that there’s a great opportunity in the younger demographic, Gen Y, Gen Z, to really target this customer who is more credit averse and more interested in using cash,” Charmaine Taylor, SVP of Strategic and Fi