Move over the Bitcoin-can’t-be-used-to-buy coffee narrative. A new report claims that travelers are using Bitcoin to purchase airline tickets, as per a release on aviation news site Simple Flying. Bitcoin for air travel!
PrivateFly, the UK-based charter carrier, said that 19% of its yearly revenues were generated from the sale of tickets via Bitcoin. Activity increased in the past month as prices of the asset moved upwards compared to previous quarters, it said.