Tech-Savvy Travelers Can Now Fly First Class With Cryptocurrencyhttps://paymentweek.com/2018-2-23-tech-savvy-travelers-can-now-fly-first-class-cryptocurrency/Cayman Islands – February 23, 2018 – StormX, creator of the popular crypto earning app, Storm Play, has today announced that travel enthusiasts will be able to fly in luxury with cryptocurrency, in association with travel concierge serviceI Only Fly First Class. Using STORM tokens awarded through the Storm Play app or purchased on an exchange, wanderlusters will be able to buy discounted flights to countries across the globe through the I Only Fly First Class website.
Simon Yu, CEO of StormX, said: “Making first class flights available in cryptocurrency to savvy consumers, tech enthusiasts, adventurers, and bargain hunters is a momentous leap forward in merging the worlds of travel and crypto. Perhaps most exciting is that StormX’s alliance with I Only Fly First Class means that travelling in style — once a luxury afforded by few — is now at the fingertips of everyday people. By watching advertisements or reviewing products, for example, anyone anywhere in the world can be rewarded in STORM Tokens and then use them to travel the world first class at more affordable fares.”
I Only Fly First Class offers discounted first and business class flights to its users, which are often thousands of dollars less than the published retail price found on traditional airline booking sites. This lets adventure-hungry travelers on a budget travel internationally without sacrificing the comfort and luxury of first class. I Only Fly First Class carriers include only the highest-rated airlines, such as Korean Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Emirates, to ensure that customers have an indulgent flying experience.
David Mei, CEO of I Only Fly First Class, said: “The travelers on our platform come to us for the best luxury deals that are off the beaten path of traditional flight booking. Incorporating the added bonus of being able to pay in cryptocurrency — and being one of the first concierge services to offer this option — is an exciting way to recognize our thriving community. Our focus is to provide the most progressive, upscale, and secure air travel experience in the world, and our alliance with StormX will help us make this a reality for an entirely new community of tech lovers.”
The alliance marks one of the first mainstream consumer use cases of cryptocurrency in the travel industry, furthering StormX’s mission of bridging the gap between the crypto and mainstream worlds and boosting the global acceptance of digital currencies across a wide range of industries.
The I Only Fly First Class website will be featured on the Storm Play app, which already boasts more than 1.5 million downloads across 187 countries. Storm Play users can watch I Only Fly First Class advertisements or sign up for the services through the app. The alliance will also further StormX’s development of the Storm Market platform, a global marketplace that will let users advance their earning and spending power across different industry verticals, including travel, gaming, freelance work, and e-commerce.