"The added ability to pay with Venmo for flights on JetBlue and manage travel costs during the trip through Groups helps solve the pain points of shared expenses from the time of booking to returning home," PayPal's John Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of consumer, said in a statement.

Venmo is an easy way to pay, but credit card holders might not receive extra bonus points for the transaction.

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.

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 announced Tuesday that it will start accepting Venmo as a payment option on its website, becoming the first airline to do so.

Oftentimes used for peer-to-peer transactions and to settle group expenses, Venmo is owned by PayPal. JetBlue has struggled in recent years, reporting an adjusted net loss of $54 million in the ...

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.

An app used by many to pay back friends for meals or event tickets has another new purpose: booking a flight. JetBlue now accepts payments through Venmo for flights, the airline said in a news release on Tuesday,

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 introduces Venmo as a payment option for flight bookings, being the first airline to do so. This enhances their online and mobile booking experience.

The carrier announced Tuesday it would begin accepting Venmo as a payment method for tickets, which it claims is an airline industry first. JetBlue, which made its reputation on cheap fares, has been facing a rising level of competition as more and more legacy airlines offer competitive prices.