Spanish Airline Giant Vueling Embraces Crypto as a Payment Method

According to a recent press release, the Barcelona-based airline will use Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) technology (a global settlement network in the sector) to integrate the offering more effectively.

Initially, Vueling will support 13 cryptocurrencies, including some of the leading ones by market capitalization, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and others.

Assuming the move sees the light of day in January 2023 (as planned), the Spanish firm will become the first low-cost airline in Europe to say “yes” to digital assets as a payment method.

Jesús Monzó – Manager of Distribution Strategy and Alliances at Vueling – believes the move reaffirms the company’s status as a “digital airline.