"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.

Venmo payment options are available on JetBlue website, and will roll out on carrier's mobile app in coming months.

JetBlue marks the latest in a growing number of companies, including online merchants like Amazon and eBay and brick-and-mortar stores like CVS, that have started accepting Venmo as a payment method.

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 announced this week that it will now accept Venmo payments, a first for the airline industry. The new arrangement has many advantages but also a few uncertainties, especially for travelers who live for their credit card’s bonus points.

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

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) is now accepting Venmo (PYPL) as a payment option for flights booked on its website, making it the first airline to do so, the company announced on Tuesday.

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

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

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.