The Allplane Podcast #64: Airline NFTickets, with Facundo Díaz of TravelX
TravelX made headlines recently when it issued the first ever NFTicket for an airline.
An Air Europa Madrid-Miami business class ticket that had been “enriched” through the use of blockchain technology fetched over a million dollars in an open auction.
This ticket, which had been linked to a piece of digital art commissioned for this occasion, was one of a limited series of ten minted specifically for a Miami art show.
But, besides the hype, the catchy headlines and the art show glitter, TravelX and its founder, Facundo Díaz, believe blockchain technology opens up interesting avenues for airline tickets to become smart assets from which travellers and firms can derive much more value than they do today.
So, Facundo has come on the podcast to explain this vision and how airline tickets can be turned into smart contracts that support a whole range of uses, well beyond boarding a plane.
If you wish to learn more about how blockchain can potentially transform aspects of the travel experience that touch pretty much everyone of us, tune in for a fascinating conversation at the frontier of travel tech!
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Things we talk about in this episode:
Facundo’s professional and entrepreneurial background
What is TravelX
What is an NFTicket
How the first NFTicket fetched over a million dollars at an auction
Why, hype aside, blockchain technology can open up interesting new possibilities for airline ticket distribution
How TravelX is partnering with other airline technology companies to create an ecosystem
Resources
Air Europa NFTicket announcement (in Spanish)
Kiu, the airline software and PSS provider that we mention
Blockchain and Crypto for airlines, my piece for The Points Guy
Art Miami, the show at which NFTicket holders will enjoy some exclusive perks
Podcast Music: Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3762-five-armies
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Interview Transcript
(please note that, although we strive to make it as close as possible to the original recording, the transcript may not be 100% accurate)
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