Air China has entered the spotlight of the crypto world following a new partnership between its PhoenixMiles loyalty program and Webus International’s Wetour travel 0 agreement, which Pumpius highlighted on X, introduces XRP into the conversation by signaling that Webus plans to support XRP payments on Wetour’s overseas platform, opening access to more than 60 million PhoenixMiles 1 Webus–Air China Partnership According to a GlobeNewswire release syndicated via Reuters, Wetour may provide airport transfer and chauffeur services to Air China passengers while extending its travel platform to PhoenixMiles members. Importantly, the announcement notes that Wetour “plans to provide” XRP payment support in the future, subject to business development and regulatory 2 makes the move significant but still forward-looking, rather than an immediate integration by Air China 3 CHINA TO DEPLOY XRP PAYMENTS Webus International has signed a strategic partnership with Air China, unlocking 60 MILLION members and introducing future XRP payment 4 is far bigger than “airline adoption.” It’s the next layer of the 5 — Pumpius (@pumpius) September 4, 2025 Why XRP Fits the Model XRP was chosen for clear practical 6 on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) are fast, cost-efficient, and capable of settling across multiple fiat currencies, making it well-suited to the complex financial flows of global 7 redemptions, ticket payments, and supplier settlements all involve multiple jurisdictions and currencies.
A neutral bridge asset like XRP offers the potential to streamline these processes while also enabling tokenized rewards and on-ledger 8 DNA Protocol Dimension Pumpius’s post connected this development to DNA Protocol , a project that anchors hashed genomic and identity records to the XRPL to create verifiable digital 9 vision includes programmable KYC, fraud-proof verification, and user-owned identity passports. However, it is important to clarify that the official Webus press release did not mention DNA Protocol, and no public documentation currently links it directly to Air China’s 10 now, its role in this ecosystem remains speculative, though the idea highlights how payments and identity solutions may converge on XRPL in the 11 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Strategic and Geopolitical Context Air China is not just another 12 a state-owned enterprise under China National Aviation Holding, its operations reflect a broader role in the country’s global economic and diplomatic strategy.
PhoenixMiles, with over 60 million members, is among Asia’s most influential loyalty 13 even a portion of its transactions were to flow through XRP rails, the liquidity and settlement implications could be enormous, touching corridors across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the United 14 Ahead While XRP integration is not yet live, the Webus–Air China partnership lays the groundwork for what could become one of the largest real-world use cases of blockchain in travel and loyalty 15 is right to point out that this move represents more than “airline adoption.” It hints at the gradual buildout of a global settlement network where value and identity could converge 16 now, the milestone is clear: a major state-linked airline and its loyalty program are officially entertaining the prospect of XRP payments through a partner 17 this vision scales into a full deployment depends on regulatory green lights, technical rollouts, and adoption across Air China’s vast passenger 18 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 19 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 20 are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment 21 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 22 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 23 us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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