Travala.com to Accelerate Crypto Payments with Litecoin Foundation

Travala.com in their official blog post announced their partnership with Litecoin Foundation to accelerate cryptocurrency payments.

Travala.com is the blockchain-based travel agency and one of the leading providers of a blockchain-based hotel booking platform. Travala.com also accepts other cryptocurrencies like
AVA, BTC, BCH, LTC, ETH, XRP, NANO, TRX, DAI, BNB, DGB, XLM, EOS, TUSD, DOGE, etc. Other payment methods such as PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard are also allowed and accepted. The Litecoin Foundation is a Singapore-based non-profit organization behind Litecoin and promotes the development of state-of-the-art blockchain technologies.

The company also revealed its #TravelWithLitecoin campaign as a part of its strategic partnership with Litecoin Foundation. The campaign encourages the use of LTC for payments for booking plane tickets, gift cards, vintage collectibles, and private travel, etc.

Executive Opinion

Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Travala.com, Matthew Luczynski, said, "The consumer is in the driver seat when it comes to achieving mass-market cryptocurrency adoption, and we’re delighted to embark on this journey with the Litecoin Foundation with a unified goal: to bring the mainstream use of cryptocurrencies into everyday life. This is a proud milestone for us as we continue building out our platform to welcome those who share the same vision for the crypto economy."

Luczynski further added, "With the token economy wielding its influence on the travel landscape, #TravelwithLitecoin is an excellent demonstration of how the industry is keeping abreast of the changing times, amid the rise of the 21st-century consumer. Our partnership with Litecoin will enable a more inclusive and flexible travel experience for users, as they embrace the versatility of cryptocurrencies as a payment solution."

Creator of Litecoin and Managing Director of the Litecoin Foundation, Charlie Lee, said, "We are excited to work with Travala.com to make it easier for Litecoin users to #TravelWithLitecoin. Nothing aids mass adoption more than real-world use cases, and the opportunity to use a global currency like Litecoin to travel around the world is a powerful one."

More on Travala.com and Litecoin Foundation partnership

The strategic partnership with Litecoin Foundation enables Travala.com to offer up to 40% on hotel booking though Litecoin’s LoafWallet.

The announcement noted that Travala.com is now an official accommodation partner for the Litecoin Foundation as well as Litecoin Summit. The conference will be held between 28th October 2019 to 29th October 2019 in conjunction with Evolv’s Vegas Blockchain Week. As an official accommodation partner for Litecoin summit, the attendees can also plan and book their accommodation with Travala.com

Travala has 567,928 properties across 210 countries and territories, spanning 82,311 destinations, says the announcement.