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.

Venmo payment options are the latest announcement in a broader effort from JetBlue to enhance its services and boost profits. The struggling low-cost carrier has searched for new revenue streams as larger airlines introduce their own budget options, increasing competition for those flyers.

JetBlue is adding new summer seasonal service in Boston as part of its strategy to build the best East Coast leisure network.

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

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Beginning this summer, JetBlue will offer seasonal flights between Traverse City and Boston. The non-stop service will run to and from Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, starting June 5 through Oct. 25, the airport announced.

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.

JetBlue said it is the first carrier to accept Venmo payments. Customers can buy flights using their Venmo balance or through their linked bank accounts, debit cards or credit cards, the company said. Carol Clements, the airline's chief digital and technology officer, said Venmo offers customers a seamless payment option.

Norfolk International Airport will add JetBlue flights to Boston for the summer starting April 30, the airline announced Wednesday.

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Venmo payment options are available on the airline’s website and will roll out on their mobile app “in the coming months,” the carrier announced.

Air travelers can now use Venmo to pay for their flights on JetBlue – marking a first for the airline industry, per JetBlue.