Buy Flights using Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)

Did you know you can book flights while paying with the cryptocurrency of your choice? That's right! Here at Alternative Airlines, we make it easy for you to book flights with over 600 international airlines (including all major carriers and many smaller airlines) and checkout using one of the 70+ cryptocurrency options that we offer. Use this guide to discover more, including how you can book flights using Wrapped Bitcoin.

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is an ERC-20 token that represents Bitcoin (BTC) on the Ethereum blockchain. One WBTC equals one BTC. BTC can be converted into WBTC and vice-versa. Being an ERC20 token makes the transfer of WBTC faster than normal Bitcoin, but the key advantage of WBTC is its integration into the world of Ethereum wallets, dapps, and smart contracts. You can pay with Wrapped Bitcoin and have your flight ticket sent to your digital ERC20 wallets as a token. It started in 2019 by BitGo, Ren, and Kyber.

Which network does Wrapped Bitcoin run on?

Wrapped Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency that runs off the Ethereum network and is needed to pay for operations on the network.

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How to buy flights with Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)

Follow these 3 easy steps to book your flights and pay with WBTC:

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  Start by using the search bar at the top of the page. Enter your departing and arriving airport, travel date(s), the number of passengers and your cabin class. Click 'Search Flights'.

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  We'll then show all the flight options for your search. Select the flights that you want. You can always change your search details or use our filters to compare alternative flights.

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  Fill in the passenger details page then proceed to checkout. Link your crypto wallet with our cryptocurrency provider, Coingate. To use Wrapped Bitcoin, all you have to do is select WBTC as your payment method.

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Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Flights
FAQs

Who founded Wrapped Bitcoin?

It began in 2019 by BitGo, Ren, and Kyber.

What is Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)?

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is a bitcoin that has been converted for use in the Ethereum ecosystem. WBTC is an Ethereum token that’s backed one-to-one by bitcoin (BTC), which means that one WBTC is always equal to one bitcoin Being an ERC20 token makes the transfer of WBTC faster than normal Bitcoin, but the key advantage of WBTC is its integration into the world of Ethereum wallets, dapps, and smart contracts.

Can I use WBTC to buy flights?

Yes, you can! Book through Alternative Airlines and you can choose from over 70 cryptocurrency options when booking your flights. Choose from hundreds of international airlines, including all major carriers as well as many smaller regional airlines, and checkout using your preferred crypto coin. Some of our other cryptocurrency options include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dash (DSH), Ripple (XRP), Near Protocol (NEAR) and Flycoin (FLY), among others.