10 Reasons Why You Should Buy Flights with Bitcoin

Bitcoin is thriving and is gaining more and more popularity all over the world. It currently takes top place out of the thousands of other cryptocurrencies that exist!

What are the benefits of Bitcoin?

More countries have started to legalise Bitcoin payments as it has brought various benefits to economies all around the world. Some of the main benefits for Bitcoin users are:

• Secure transactions.
• Cost effective.
• Simple to use with less restrictions.
• Can be used internationally without the need to exchange currencies.
• Anonymous purchases on a decentralised platform
• No spend limits when travelling abroad

At Alternative Airlines have collaborated with XMoney (Utrust has rebranded to XMoney) and Crypto.com to serve millions of Bitcoin users and allow travellers to book flights and complete their purchase using Bitcoin.

Why buy flights with Bitcoin?

1) It’s a secure way to pay

When it comes to paying with Bitcoin, security and discretion are a high priority.

• Purchases made by a user aren’t associated with their personal identity or financial information - You remain anonymous as it goes through a decentralised platform,
• Like a cash-only purchase - No one can track or trace purchases back to that user. This is the opposite to online transactions made with debit or credit cards where personal details are required to complete any transaction.

These reasons alone are very important to buyers who feel that their personal data is not safe when carrying out online transactions. This is one of the many reasons why we have teamed up with XMoney who offers buyer protection on all Bitcoin transactions, meaning that you’d be protected if anything were to happen with your flight purchases.

In addition to this, we have also partnered with Crypto.com who places security first, placing authority over each layer of its system.

At Alternative Airlines we want everyone to enjoy a high level of security and anonymity when it comes to purchasing flights using Bitcoin. This is why we have integrated with these two payment providers in order to keep your transactions secure and discrete.

2) Accepted in a wide range of currencies

At Alternative Airlines, we allow you to pay your Bitcoin flight bookings through XMoney in 36 different fiat currencies as well as in 30 various other ones through Crypto.com. These currencies include:

• United States Dollars (USD)
• Canadian Dollar (CAD)
• Great British Pounds (GBP)
• Euros (EUR).

Check out all the currencies that we accept by visiting our Bitcoin page.

3) Bitcoin can be used to buy flights anywhere in the world

In case you didn’t know already, at Alternative Airlines you can purchase your flights using Bitcoin on over 600 airlines. These airlines include everything from the largest airlines to domestic or regional carriers, such as 

• American Airlines
• United Airlines
• Qatar Airways
• Lufthansa
• British Airways
• Qantas 

This means you can conveniently book your flights to the most well-known destinations around the world, and similarly reach the most remote locations just as easily — from the Fiji Islands to the most scenic airport in the US, Orlando Airport (MLB). And you can do this all using Bitcoin as your payment method.

4) No payment limitations on spending

Many conventional payment gateways place a limit on how much one can spend. For example, conventional payment methods have:

• Geographical credit or debit card spend limits.
• Payment freezes if bank requirements not met.

When it comes to Bitcoin, however, you’ll be able to buy as many flights as you wish without the need of worrying about a spending limit and having your account frozen each time you pass the limit.

5) Convenient for travelling abroad

Bitcoin solves many common issues that international travellers are currently facing. For example:

• No hassle and added fees when converting to local fiat currencies - Banks will generally charge hefty fees on your exchange or withdrawal.
• Bitcoin securely protects payment details of buyers - Helping prevent fraud risk from foreign transactions.

We recommend that you check out our guide on the most crypto-friendly destinations around the world including Berlin, Buenos Aires and San Francisco, and many others helping you get an idea on where you’d like to make a visit next.

6) No interruptions from third parties

Bitcoin uses a peer to peer technology which means it operates without a central banking system. This is useful for travellers booking flights as it means you won't get third party interruptions from banks or financial institutions recording, tracking, interrupting or delaying your transactions.

7) Bitcoin helps you save money

Bitcoin is great for travellers who’d like to enjoy their holiday and at the same time save a few bucks.

• Transaction fees are very low for Bitcoin payments.
• No third parties or banks involved in Bitcoin purchases - unlike with credit and debit card transactions, which have a fee.

We can also help you save money as we offer some really cool deals on all flights across our social media channels with our partners XMoney and Crypto.com. So be on the lookout for some awesome Bitcoin discounts which can help you save some money on your next flight booking.

8) Bitcoin helps you travel the world

Planning on travelling for several months and would like to visit as many different cities or countries as you can in one trip? Alternative Airlines can help you plan your multi-city route with our multi-stop flight feature.

You may find multi-city flights cheaper than making several individual trips to the same area at different points in your life. So why not make the most out of your trip and book a multi-city flight using Bitcoin?

9) Bitcoin is accepted nearly everywhere around the world

Unlike many of the other conventional payment gateways, you can use Bitcoin to make payments nearly everywhere in the world, apart from a dozen or so where Bitcoin is banned, however this isn't the case with international payments in those countries.

Bitcoin’s popularity continues to rise each day and with it the adoption of the currency as a payment method by businesses across the world. As a result you will find that more and more countries in the world are starting to accept Bitcoin.

10) Bitcoin has fast transactions

Having fast and speedy transactions are important for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Currently, the token can transact 4.6 flight transactions per second which is faster than many of the current conventional payment gateways. We’re not saying that you’d ever need to book more than one flight in a single second but it’s still impressive.

The reason for it being so quick is because Bitcoin doesn't receive third party interruptions from banks or financial institutions that delay your processing time for your transactions.

How to pay with Bitcoin?

Buying flights with Bitcoin is simple and easy. All you need to do is:

1. Head to the search bar at Alternative Airlines, enter your flight destination, flight dates, number of passengers, and cabin class. Then hit the search button.
2. You will then see all the flights available based on your search. Head to the currency selector at the top of the page, select "Crypto" then "Bitcoin" to see all flight prices in BTC. Then select your next flight.
3. Once you have chosen your flight, fill in your passenger details. At checkout select Cryptocurrencies, then select Bitcoin from the list of tokens.
4. Follow the instructions on-screen to finalise your Bitcoin flight payment. An e-ticket and confirmation will be sent within 24 hours!

For more information, take a peek at our step-by-step guide on how you can buy flights with Bitcoin over at our Bitcoin page.

Don't just take our word for it

Even though Bitcoin has been around for over 12 years now, you won’t find many travel agents or airlines that accept Bitcoin. Alternative Airlines is one of the only ones!

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“Trustworthy, fast and cost-effective”

Many of our customers who booked with us using Bitcoin have always left with positive feedback and with a 4 or 5 star rating. Would you like to learn more about Alternative Airlines partnership with XMoney? Discover more here [Case Study].