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IATA Coin: A blockchain play by and for the airline world

14 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

IATA sits between billions of dollars in airline transactions today. Including some conducted using the IATA Coin, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency

Airlines transferring funds via blockchain? Turns out this is not a far-fetched, future vision. It is reality today thanks to a cryptocurrency known as the IATA Coin.

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Air Canada’s blockchain play: Less than meets the eye

7 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada's 737 MAX; image courtesy of the airline

A major airline commits to blockchain as a distribution avenue. That’s the story being spun about Air Canada’s deal with Winding Tree. And, to some extent it is accurate. But one key point remains relatively muted in the reporting: Air Canada really is not doing anything with blockchain.

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Loyalty Live: A peek inside the Blockchain-Loyalty world

22 October 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

“Tokenized cryptorewards” and other buzzwords flew around the room at Loyalty Live in Chicago last week. Fortunately the hype was (eventually) countered by a bit of loyalty program reality. Blockchain will not save or even truly transform loyalty programs. But it has a role and we were fortunate to discuss that for 20 minutes on stage.

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Singapore Airlines’ Krisflyer Blockchain Bullshit

5 February 2018 By Seth Miller 13 Comments

Are frequent flyer “cryptomiles” the next big thing? Sadly, you’re likely to hear a lot about that in the coming years, including today’s announcement from Singapore Airlines. Alas, it is mostly buzzword bullshit.

Filed Under: Loyalty

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