Venmo payment options are available on JetBlue website, and will roll out on carrier's mobile app in coming months.

Venmo payment options are the latest announcement in a broader effort from JetBlue to enhance its services and boost profits. The struggling low-cost carrier has searched for new revenue streams as larger airlines introduce their own budget options, increasing competition for those flyers.

JetBlue will begin accepting Venmo as a payment method when booking tickets, the first carrier in the U.S. to do so. Venmo payments are not yet being accepted on mobile bookings. JetBlue is offering passengers a new way to pay as it looks to differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive market.

This week, announced it’ll begin accepting Venmo, offering a quick and easy way to pay for flights. The option is available now on jetblue.com and will be on the airline’s mobile app in the following months.

JetBlue is flying into the future after becoming the first airline to accept Venmo as payment for booking flights. The company announced on Tuesday that you will have the option to use Venmo to pay for your flights when booking through the airline’s main website. The feature hasn’t hit the app yet, but will in the coming months, CBS News reported.

JetBlue (JBLU) announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo (PYPL), offering customers an easy and secure payment option when booking

JetBlue now takes Venmo in bid for young fliers - Customers can use Venmo to purchase flights on JetBlue’s website

Venmo, which is owned by PayPal, is a popular payment app in the United States. It is commonly used for peer-to-peer transactions and to settle group expenses. JetBlue passengers can purchase ...

Airline officials said that by accepting Venmo, it now offers customers an easy and secure payment option when they book flights directly with JetBlue online. As of Tuesday, the option was only available on jetblue.com. The airline said it would be available on its app in the coming months.

JetBlue has announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo as a payment option when you book online. Whether you’re using your Venmo balance, a linked bank account, or even a credit card, paying for your flight just got a whole lot easier.

JetBlue is adding a new premium travel tier to its flights with perks including more leg room, two complimentary alcoholic drinks and early boarding as part of the airline’s blitz of higher-end options to draw more travelers to its flights.