Expedia Will Accept Bitcoin for Hotel Bookings
This article has been updated with comment from an Expedia spokesperson. Travel bookings giant Expedia will start accepting bitcoin for hotel reservations, becoming the first major travel company to accept payments in cryptocurrency. "Bitcoin is a great example of how Expedia is investing early in an array of payment options to give our customers and partners more choice in the ways they interact with us," the company said in a press release announcing the move. Expedia said bitcoin will be integrated into the payment options for customers at check-out, sitting alongside payment methods....
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Expedia announced today that it will accept bitcoin payments for hotel bookings. Seems like a lot of big name companies are becoming bitcoin-friendly recently. Dish Network began accepting bitcoin about two weeks ago. Apple reversed its ban on bitcoin apps; and now, one of the biggest online travel sites - Expedia, has announced that it will begin accepting bitcoin for hotel bookings. Why is Expedia Accepting Bitcoin? According to Expedia's vice president - Michael Gulmann, "This is one of those ideas that seemed to have sprung from three different places all at once," and "if we're....
Hot off the presses! Goliath online travel agency/booking website Expedia announced Wednesday that they are going to become the first major website in the travel industry to accept bitcoin for hotel bookings. "This is one of those ideas that seemed to have sprung from three different places all at once," said Michael Gulmann, vice president of global product at Expedia. Company engineers and business developers were beginning to consider acceptance of the digital currency, as were customers requesting the website implement support for bitcoin payments. For now, Expedia will be running a....
Expedia accepts bitcoin for hotel reservations, becoming the first major travel company to accept payments in cryptocurrency. Perfect for the beginning of the travel season and the world cup! Expedia remarked in a press release announcing the move into the bitcoin ecosystem: [quote]“Bitcoin is a great example of how Expedia is investing early in an array of payment options to give our customers and partners more choice in the ways they interact with us” [/quote] Expedia said bitcoin will be integrated into the payment options for customers at check-out, sitting alongside payment methods....
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A new project called BookWithBit will allow users worldwide to make bookings using Bitcoin. It aims to become a new competitor to the world’s giants Booking.com and Expedia. With BookWithBit users can book their favourite hotels using Bitcoin with the best rates in the national currency of the place they are heading to. Moreover, users can split the costs of booking among a group, which is especially useful when traveling with family or friends. It also promises to give additional discounts on advanced bookings and a flexible cancellation policy to ensure users only pay when they the....