Air Europa will launch an Algorand-based collection of NFT tickets
The airline, in partnership with TravelX, will offer customers the opportunity to take part in a blockchain-backed flight
18.04.2022 - 11:45
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What’s new? Spain’s third-largest airline, Air Europa, has partnered with TravelX, a blockchain company, to launch the world’s first collection of NFT airline tickets (NFTickets) jointly with Algorand. The users who have purchased NFTickets will have access to a special Madrid Miami flight on November 29, 2022. This is reported by Future Travel Experience.
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More details about NFTickets. Ten NFTickets will be released every fortnight via the auction platform, TravelX. The tickets will function as traditional non-fungible tokens. When traded, transactions will be recorded on the blockchain. The owners will be able to present the NFT and receive a matching airline ticket.
What is known about Algorand? Algorand is an open-source blockchain platform focused on smart contracts. The blockchain operates on the Pure Proof-of-Stake protocol. The founder of the project is Professor Silvio Micali. Algorand’s first public network was launched on April 16, 2019.
What had happened before? Taylor Travel Management Group, a leading Dutch travel agency specializing in VIP travel, partnered with the BitPay payment system and will start accepting crypto payments.
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