Dutch Helicopter Firm Heliflight Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Following Sir Richard Branson's announcement that his star-studded space venture, Virgin Galactic, would accept bitcoin payments, many other flight operators have been eager to get a piece of the bitcoin action. Heliflight is one such operator. It began processing bitcoin payments for passengers on its low-cost sightseeing tour package back in November. Passengers can fly from the company's private airport in Amersfoot, Utrecht to "almost any preferred location outside an airport". Destinations like Amsterdam and Paris can be reached by Heliflight's ex-Airforce pilots in a matter of hours.....
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