JetBlue Airways currently accepts Venmo as a payment option for flights. According to the carrier, this is an industry first.
The airline on Tuesday began accepting payment options when booking flights online directly with JetBlue and plans to begin rolling out the feature on its app “in the coming months,” the airline said in a statement. Ta.
U.S. customers can purchase tickets using their Venmo balance, as well as linked bank accounts, debit cards, and credit cards when booking travel.
Carol Clements, JetBlue's chief digital and technology officer, said the company leverages payment platforms to make it easier to book tickets on its website and app.
JetBlue is the latest in a growing number of businesses to begin accepting Venmo as a payment method, including online sellers like Amazon and eBay and brick-and-mortar stores like CVS.
In 2017, the PayPal-owned company described its vision for Venmo as “not only the go-to app for payments between friends, but also a ubiquitous digital wallet that consumers can use however they want, no matter where they are or how they pay.” “It will be.” device. ”
JetBlue announced that the move is “the latest example of how JetBlue is leveraging digital technology to help customers customize and simplify their travel itineraries.”
The move is seen as a way to get more customers to choose the airline, which is working towards profitability under CEO Joanna Geraghty.
A proposed merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines was blocked by a federal judge in January after the court ruled that the merger would harm consumers by combining two low-cost airlines that would compete for passengers. .
Following the ruling, JetBlue and Spirit have officially halted their merger plans and are considering restructuring to improve their financial performance.
