Travala, a leading crypto travel agency, will enable bookings on its platform through the Solana blockchain while adding rewards for users who do so.
Travala is one of the most prominent crypto-native travel agencies, facilitating millions of bookings through crypto payments. The crypto travel agency has now taken a step ahead, integrating the Solana blockchain on its platform. Publishing a press release on this development, the firm also shared details regarding a new rewards program.
Loyalty program members on Travala will get the chance to avail of SOL travel awards. Currently, the travel agency leverages the AVA token for its loyalty program. Following the latest integration, AVA will also be deployed on the Solana blockchain. This move could make Solana the third platform for accessing AVA, after Ethereum and BNB Chain, as the press release noted.
Main feature of the Integration
The main feature of the integration includes enabling users on the Solana blockchain to make travel bookings. They could use assets like SOL, USDC, or USDT to make travel bookings through Travala, unlocking a new use case for the blockchain. Moreover, they would also receive 10% of every booking back in SOL rewards. Travala will facilitate this unique rewards program through its existing AVA Smart Program.
Juan Otero, the CEO of Travala, said at the Solana Breakpoint event, “As innovators at Travala.com, the technologies that can be harnessed on the Solana network open significant avenues to build the next phase of travel.” He mentioned scalability and cost-effectiveness as the reasons for its popularity.
The Travala platform already supports over a hundred crypto tokens for payments. However, the SOL token will join the list of the few specific tokens that the Travala wallet natively supports.
Finally, the press release also described how Travala’s plans with Solana will likely continue further. It has plans to build products on the blockchain, which will be a part of its development strategy.
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