PANews reported on September 23 that according to Cointelegraph, the cryptocurrency-based online travel ticketing service Travala has expanded its crypto payment options to support major tokens running on the Solana blockchain. On September 21, Travala CEO Juan Otero announced an integration with the Layer1 blockchain ecosystem Solana at the Solana Breakpoint conference in Singapore. The partnership allows travelers to book hotels and flights on the Solana blockchain using Solana's native token SOL and major stablecoins USDT and USDC.

While Travala has historically accepted payments in Bitcoin and numerous other cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, the Solana integration allows users to deposit and withdraw supported tokens directly on their Travala accounts and enable zero-fee transactions on travel bookings. Travala will also be launching SOL travel rewards in the near future.