Venmo payment options are the latest announcement in a broader effort from JetBlue to enhance its services and boost profits. The struggling low-cost carrier has searched for new revenue streams as larger airlines introduce their own budget options, increasing competition for those flyers.
This week, announced it’ll begin accepting Venmo, offering a quick and easy way to pay for flights. The option is available now on jetblue.com and will be on the airline’s mobile app in the following months.
JetBlue (JBLU) announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo (PYPL), offering customers an easy and secure payment option when booking
JetBlue announced Tuesday that it will start accepting Venmo as a payment option on its website, becoming the first airline to do so.
JetBlue is flying into the future after becoming the first airline to accept Venmo as payment for booking flights. The company announced on Tuesday that you will have the option to use Venmo to pay for your flights when booking through the airline’s main website. The feature hasn’t hit the app yet, but will in the coming months, CBS News reported.
JetBlue now takes Venmo in bid for young fliers - Customers can use Venmo to purchase flights on JetBlue’s website
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.
Airline officials said that by accepting Venmo, it now offers customers an easy and secure payment option when they book flights directly with JetBlue online. As of Tuesday, the option was only available on jetblue.com. The airline said it would be available on its app in the coming months.
JetBlue passengers can now enjoy a seamless booking experience thanks to the airline’s latest innovation: accepting Venmo as a payment method. The popular airline announced this move on Tuesday. The initiative signals a clear step toward making travel more accessible and user-friendly for its tech-savvy customer base.
JetBlue will begin accepting Venmo as a payment method when booking tickets, the first carrier in the U.S. to do so. Venmo payments are not yet being accepted on mobile bookings. JetBlue is offering passengers a new way to pay as it looks to differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive market.
JetBlue is now taking Venmo payments for flight bookings, becoming the first airline to adopt the payment option. It is currently available for US customers to make Venmo payments on the jetblue.com website and will roll out on the JetBlue mobile app in the coming months.