DALLAS — JetBlue (B6) has announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo as a secure payment option when booking flights on jetblue.com.

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JetBlue Airways (JBLU) is gaining significant attention in the market today after announcing that it is the first airline to accept Venmo as a payment option. This groundbreaking move has fueled investor optimism,

Venmo is an easy way to pay, but credit card holders might not receive extra bonus points for the transaction.

As the first airline to accept Venmo payments, JetBlue is also the first to contend with online fraud that's common with any digital marketplace.

Airline officials said that by accepting Venmo, it now offers customers an easy and secure payment option when they book flights directly with JetBlue online. As of Tuesday, the option was only available on jetblue.com. The airline said it would be available on its app in the coming months.

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A major US airline announced it will accept online booking payments from Venmo to attract younger flyers. Customers are shown a pop-up window with a QR code to scan on the payment app.

JetBlue is adding a new premium travel tier to its flights with perks including more leg room, two complimentary alcoholic drinks and early boarding as part of the airline’s blitz of higher-end options to draw more travelers to its flights.

On Tuesday, a major U.S. airline announced that it's adding an additional payment option, allowing customers to use their Venmo accounts to buy tickets.

"The added ability to pay with Venmo for flights on JetBlue and manage travel costs during the trip through Groups helps solve the pain points of shared expenses from the time of booking to returning home," PayPal's John Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of consumer, said in a statement.