Can I pay for flights and hotels with crypto?

Yes, with travel gift cards: buy an Airbnb, hotel or airline gift card with crypto on Genghis, then spend it on that brand's own site.

As of September 26, 2026 we had 293 travel and transport listings in stock, from Airbnb and Hotels.com to Iberia and Eurostar. Genghis sells the gift card only: you book with the brand, within what its card terms allow.

By Claudio Cuccovillo, founder of Genghis. Last updated: September 26, 2026.

Which travel gift cards can I buy with crypto?

Cards for stays, hotels, flights, trains and rides. A few examples, as of September 26, 2026:

• Stays and hotels: Airbnb, Hotels.com (US), Global Hotel Card (US) and Accor Hotels Australia.
• Flights and trains: Southwest Airlines (US), Iberia Spain and Eurostar UK.
• Also: lastminute.com, Lyft and Uber.

The travel gift card catalog shows every card in stock now.

Can I pay Airbnb or a hotel chain in crypto directly?

Cryptocurrency is not on Airbnb's list of payment methods (its payment page, checked September 26, 2026), which names cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and local methods. Accor's internet sales conditions list cards and wallets such as PayPal and Alipay, and no cryptocurrency (last updated July 2026, checked September 26, 2026). A gift card bought with crypto is how you use crypto there.

What does each travel gift card pay for?

Only what its brand's terms allow (checked September 26, 2026):

• Airbnb: a US card pays for bookings of accommodations, experiences or services, for US residents only. In the European Economic Area, Airbnb gift cards pay for stays only. Airbnb still asks for another payment method when you book, even if the card covers the full amount.
• Hotels.com: per its US card terms, the card pays for eligible Pay Now hotel bookings, not flights, car rentals, cruises or packages.
• Southwest Airlines: its gift card terms say the card is for passenger travel on Southwest only, not group tickets, and has no expiration date.

For other brands, read the card terms on the brand's own site before you pay.

Which country's card should I buy?

The card for the country of your account with the brand. Each product page says where the code works. Restrictions on your own account or region are not refunded when our page was correct, so check before you pay. Read what the country on a gift card means and how refunds work.

How do I pay for a travel gift card?

Choose your coin and network at checkout, then send the exact amount shown. Your code appears on screen as soon as the payment confirms on the network. We also email you a link to it. Read how buying with crypto on Genghis works. For meals, read how to buy food with crypto; for other stores, what to do when a store doesn't accept crypto.

Still stuck? Write to samantha@genghis.pro with your order number.