Buying Flight Tickets with Cryptocurrency: Philippine Airlines
Philippines is the developing country regarding DLT and crypto, however, by today, it has already achieved numerous positive changes. The country has many various DLT-based startups, its own crypto coin and working Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA).
Now, it is even possible to travel using crypto, as the Philippine Airlines has enabled buying tickets with BTC. Let’s discover how Filipinos book flights with digital currency.
How to travel with BTC in Philippines?
Philippine Airlines
Getting tickets directly from the national airlines is probably the most convenient way. According to the website, the company offers numerous payment possibilities through different banks and payment systems.
One of the offers is to pay for the ticket with BTC through the platform Coins.ph. Using this service, it is possible to do the online shopping, pay bills, buy game credits, get digital currencies and make P2P wallet transfers. The platform serves as a gateway for BTCs to be converted into the fiat currency which can be used to make payments.
To use this option in order to buy flight tickets, it is necessary to call the Philippine Airlines’ reservation hotline +632 855-8888. The intention to make a booking using BTC must be discussed through a call.
Cebu Pacific’s GetGo & LoyalCoin
Another possible option to travel with crypto is using the DLT-based rewards program, with the help of LoyalCoin and GetGo.
LoyalCoin is the customer loyalty and rewards program which provides an opportunity to earn and utilize points in many different ways. Among the solutions there are many brands’ vouchers and airlines’ miles.
LoyalCoin is a partner of Cebu Pacific – Philippine low-cost airline which allows customers to buy tickets with GetGo rewards. The cooperation makes the exchange of LoyalCoins and GetGo rewards possible – this way, LoyalCoin holders are able to buy tickets with crypto.
According to the partners’ agreement, 1 GetGo point costs 1.20 LoyalCoin, and can be redeemed through the Loyal App. Conversion is possible with minimum of 120 LoyalCoins, and maximum of 24,000 LoyalCoins.
Today, Filipinos have an opportunity to get flight tickets with crypto in several ways. The fact that major airlines of the country accepts BTC as the payment method tells a lot about the developing infrastructure and the current progress in the enlargement of the DLT ecosystem in the Philippines.
According to the partners’ agreement, 1 GetGo point costs 1.20 LoyalCoin, and can be redeemed through the Loyal App. Conversion is possible with minimum of 120 LoyalCoins, and maximum of 24,000 LoyalCoins.
Traveloka
The other option of getting flight tickets with BTC is provided by the Indonesian-based company Traveloka. It enables Filipinos to book flights from more than 70 airlines and to over 100,000 various destinations. More than that, the platform also offers the opportunity to book hotel rooms with crypto.
Step 1: Choose Details
As Traveloka is a partner of Coins.ph, to get tickets with BTC, customers should pay through that platform, so it is not necessary to create an account on Traveloka. First, buyers should only choose the number of passengers, dates of the flight and destination.
Step 2: Choose and Book Flight
After searching flights, users can choose the offer they like the most. Then, while booking, it is necessary to fill out the required information.
Step 3: Payment
Payment page provides different opportunities. To pay with BTC, it is important to choose the Over-the-Counter option and pay with Coins.ph.
Users have to sign-in to their Coins.ph account. Using it, it is possible to pay with crypto and even with PHP if needed.
After the payment is completed, clients get confirmation texts from the platform and all the important details about the flight.
Today, Filipinos have an opportunity to get flight tickets with crypto in several ways. The fact that major airlines of the country accepts BTC as the payment method tells a lot about the developing infrastructure and the current progress in the enlargement of the DLT ecosystem in the Philippines.
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