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JetBlue Adds Paypal
JetBlue has announced a new partnership with PayPal today that brings the micropayment service to travelers on the airline. I think of PayPal as the candy rack near the cash register – it’s perfect for impulse purchases. Is a flight an impulse purchase? No, but in any event the airline now has additional fare collection flexibility.
With JetBlue now facing competition from newcomer Virgin America for tech travelers, it’s time for JetBlue to step up their technology offerings. Sure JetBlue is testing BetaBlue (with email/IM access) on one plane, but it’s not enough. For example, why not add a channel to the live tv that lets a user browse from say the top 2 million RSS feeds? That seems easily programmed. Rather than more Internet video like Virgin is offering, I’d prefer to see more productivity offerings so that a cross-country flight can keep me moving forward.
I think it is cool that JetBlue is using paypal but i dont really think this means too much. I will continue to use my check card for airline purchases and paypal for work and ebay expenses.
With what’s happening right now with so many airlines (like Aloha & ATA), I’m not using anything but a charge card. Last thing I need is some airline going under and losing the airfare.
We think this is a great idea! If anything, it just makes it easier for many. The hassle of pulling out your credit card each time and typing in all of the info is enough..if you can expedite that process through a Paypal system, by all means – go ahead! We love Jetblue and hope to see more from this airline.