Travala has inked a significant collaboration with travel marketplace Skyscanner, enabling crypto payments for hotel bookings to millions of travelers globally.
The crypto-native travel platform Travala announced on Sept. 5 that it had integrated with Skyscanner, bringing Travala.comâs inventory of over 2.2 million hotels to Skyscannerâs users.
Travala supports over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), BNB (BNB), Tether (USDT) and XRP (XRP).
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Visibility to aid crypto adoption
Travala, launched in 2017, has grown to include booking integrations with over 2.2 million properties across 230 countries. Skyscanner, with its 110 million monthly users, will now provide the option for hotel bookings paid with cryptocurrencies through Travala.com.
The two platformâs integration will work by allowing Skyscanner users to discover Travala alongside global travel agencies, including Expedia, Agoda and Booking.com.
As such, Skyscannerâs search results will list hotels on Travala.com, with travelers who pick destinations on the crypto-native platformâs listing able to pay with crypto. This visibility across the globe will boost overall adoption, Travala chief executive Juan Otero noted.
âVisibility is a crucial component of mass crypto adoption. By displaying Travala.com on one of the worldâs most popular travel marketplaces in Skyscanner, weâre demonstrating the utility of crypto and showcasing it as an available option from the moment travelers make their very first search.â
Travala.com CEO Juan Otero
Travala will offer a rewards program for its users paying with crypto, including up to 10% in BTC discount. Web3 travel loyalty program AVA Smart Program will facilitate this rewards system.
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