A major US airline announced it will accept online booking payments from Venmo to attract younger flyers. Customers are shown a pop-up window with a QR code to scan on the payment app.
Venmo is an easy way to pay, but credit card holders might not receive extra bonus points for the transaction.
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JetBlue is flying into the future after becoming the first airline to accept Venmo as payment for booking flights.
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Venmo payment options are available on the airline’s website and will roll out on their mobile app “in the coming months,” the carrier announced.
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A ramp agent directs a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 airplane in to a gate at Baltimore-Washington Airport. Photo: Getty Images
For now, flights will be leave the US via Baltimore’s BWI Airport, a major Southwest hub also served by Icelandair. Denver and Nashville are expected to be added later as additional gateway cities. An exact launch date for the connecting service has yet to be announced.
JetBlue is adding a new premium travel tier to its flights with perks including more leg room, two complimentary alcoholic drinks and early boarding as part of the airline’s blitz of higher-end options to draw more travelers to its flights.