With the holiday season around the corner, you probably have started looking into Bitcoin travel options. Especially given that traveling to be with family and friends is something that every person looks forward to, it’s only fair that you start making arrangements in advance. However, the reality is that making travel arrangements is never an easy thing.
If you are a crypto enthusiast, you will probably get some relief to know that you can pay your car rental, hotel bookings, and reserve an air ticket using Bitcoins. Cryptocurrency is slowly proving to be a safe and convenient payment option for travelers around the world. The following is a look at how to travel with crypto, including airlines that accept Bitcoin.
1. Cheapair
Cheapair is among the airlines that accept Bitcoin. It also happens to be a pioneer in the travel industry, as it started accepting crypto payments since 2013. Cheapair clients can pay for their hotel stays and flight tickets using Dash, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
On the website, you can use Bitcoins to book a room at more than 200,000 hotels around the globe and reserve a seat on a flight to just about any destination. Cheapair.com has made it possible for crypto holders to use their assets to cover their travel expenses.
2. aBitSky
If you are looking for Bitcoin travel websites, then this website is definitely worth checking out. The online portal enables clients to search for last-minute deals and hotels, as well as to book airline tickets from any location in the world. Even though the firm is registered in Lithuania, customers can make BTC payments from any location.
The website comes with an easy-to-use interface that you can also use to access numerous locations that you would like to visit. Besides, it has a dedicated page where travelers can learn more about traveling with Bitcoin as well as how to complete payments.
3. Virgin Galactic
Any person who holds an interest in space travel has definitely heard of Virgin Galactic. This is a space travel company owned by the Virgin Group.
Richard Branson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Group, announced in 2013 through a blogpost that the travel company would now start accepting Bitcoin payments.
In the post, the CEO also stated that a customer had already completed paying for a seat on a future space mission using Bitcoin.
4. Travala
Travala is another Bitcoin travel website option providing clients with the chance to reserve rooms in more than 2,000,000 properties and hotels across the world. On its website, it claims to have more than 80,000 global destinations and can support multiple payment methods.
Apart from the normal payment methods, such as PayPal and major credit cards, it also supports numerous global cryptocurrencies, such as LTC, BCH, ETH, and BTC, including several other tokens and coins.
The travel website assures its clients that it can beat or match any offer made by its competitors via what it refers to as the Best Price Guarantee Program.
5. airBaltic
Another option for Bitcoin travel is airBaltic, an online travel agency that enables travelers to reserve flights to more than fifty global destinations. Headquartered in Latvia, this air carrier began to accept BTC payments in 2014.
It relies on the services provided by BitPay to enable it to process all the BTC payments. Note that the carrier attaches a “miner fee” to each BTC payment completed by a customer. Users can pay the fee by scanning a QR code.
6. Bitcoin.Travel
As the name suggests, this website supports Bitcoin travel. Moreover, like many other websites on this list, it accepts various cryptocurrencies. Travelers can use the website to search for tours, flights, rentals, and hotels in all the leading destinations in the world, including places, such as Sydney, New York, Tokyo, and London.
Its parent company is headquartered in Poland. It started operating in 2011 and currently accepts a total of seven cryptocurrencies, including DOGE, BCH, DASH, BTC, LTC, ETC, and ETH. A closer look at its website reveals that the firm transfers the payments made to the host twenty-four hours after you have checked-in.
7. AirTreks
This flight booking online portal also accepts Bitcoin payments from its clients. Unlike other travel agencies, AirTreks requires its clients to have a crypto wallet with certain providers for it to accept Bitcoin payments. Clients need to have wallets with either Edge, BitPay, Bitcoin.com, Copay, or Mycelium.
8. Travelbybit
This web portal is available for any traveler to use for booking flights and reserving hotel rooms using digital assets. The good thing about this website is that you can also have the various prices displayed in the form of fiat currency to provide you with a better view of what you are dealing with.
Fiat currencies available on the portal include the Indian rupee, U.S dollar, Chinese Yuan, and the Euro. Available crypto options include LTC and BTC. BNB, the native token from Binance, is also supported. Its portal is powered by Binance, a leading crypto-asset exchange.
9. BTCtrip.com
Headquartered in New York, this travel agency routinely markets itself as the go-to travel website for the crypto community. The agency was founded in 2013 by Yamil Alis and Martin Fernandez. It accepts payment via various crypto options, such as Dash, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Bitcoin.
Different wallets, such as GoCoin and BitPay, process all crypto payments made to the agency. Its list of destinations is broad and inclusive. The agency also features an intuitive and user-friendly website that allows users to view their preferred destinations, including their departure and preferred return dates.
Final Words
Based on the list of travel websites explained above, it’s clear that the travel industry has been quick to adopt Bitcoin and crypto payments compared to other more conservative sectors. As the number of travel agencies accepting digital asset payments continues to rise, there is a need for travelers to exercise caution when dealing with agencies. Due diligence is required before working with any website or agency. Check its past reviews and run an online search to confirm the authenticity of each portal before completing a payment.
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Note: This post was originally published on 3 December 2018 and has been totally updated for the completeness and veracity of the content on 10 December 2019.
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