"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.

JetBlue is flying into the future after becoming the first airline to accept Venmo as payment for booking flights. The company announced on Tuesday that you will have the option to use Venmo to pay for your flights when booking through the airline’s main website. The feature hasn’t hit the app yet, but will in the coming months, CBS News reported.

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

JetBlue announced Tuesday that it will start accepting Venmo as a payment option on its website, becoming the first airline to do so.

This week, announced it’ll begin accepting Venmo, offering a quick and easy way to pay for flights. The option is available now on jetblue.com and will be on the airline’s mobile app in the following months.

JetBlue now takes Venmo in bid for young fliers - Customers can use Venmo to purchase flights on JetBlue’s website

JetBlue says travelers can now use Venmo to book flights, making it the first carrier to accept purchases through the payment app. The option to pay for flights with Venmo is now available on the ...

JetBlue is not the first airline to accept digital payments from similar services. American, Delta, Southwest and United all accept payments from PayPal, CNN reported. Venmo is owned by PayPal.

JetBlue recently announced it has become the first airline to allow travelers to pay through Venmo. The feature is currently available on the company’s website and will soon be available on the JetBlue mobile 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.

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.