Consumers will have a new way to pay for their upcoming JetBlue flights: Venmo. The airline announced that customers will now be able to book their air

Starting today, U.S.-based travelers can now use Venmo to pay for flights at checkout, the airline announced in a statement. This widely used peer-to-peer mobile payment app, powered by PayPal, allows users to send payments to individuals and retailers using their Venmo balance, linked bank accounts, or debit and credit cards.

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) have announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo, offering customers an easy and secure payment option when booking flights directly with JetBlue online.

Queens, N.Y.-based JetBlue says Venmo currently is available on JetBlue.com, and the service will roll out on the JetBlue mobile app in the coming months. U.S. customers will be able to buy flights using their Venmo balance or linked bank accounts, or credit or debit cards, according to JetBlue.

NEW YORK, NY (WFSB) - A popular airline announced that it is the first to accept Venmo from customers. JetBlue made the announcement on Tuesday. It said by accepting Venmo, it now offers customers an easy and secure payment option when they book flights directly with JetBlue online.

JetBlue (JBLU) announced it is the first airline to accept Venmo (PYPL), offering customers an easy and secure payment option when booking

Money transfer app Venmo has partnered with US airline JetBlue to offer customers secure payment options when booking flights directly with JetBlue online.

JetBlue Airways customers can use Venmo to book future flights. The carrier claimed it was the first in the industry to allow customers to use this payment option.

JetBlue has become the first airline to accept Venmo for flight bookings, offering travelers a seamless payment option via the JetBlue app.

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