Blockchain takes to the skies as Hahn Air claims industry first

Hahn Air has become the first airline company to issue tickets on a blockchain, it claimed in a press release.

It is working with open source travel distribution platform Winding Tree on the initiative. “We are constantly exploring new technologies and we are proud to now demonstrate our technical capability to issue blockchain-powered Hahn Air tickets,” says Frederick Nowotny, Head of Sales Engineering at Hahn Air. 

“Our goal is to investigate and monitor the opportunities this technology holds for travel distribution, even if widespread acceptance is still a vision of the future.”

“While blockchain technology is currently almost exclusively associated with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin it bears great potential for all industries and endless applications,” says Maksim Izmaylov, Founder of Winding Tree.

“It will have an enormous impact on all areas of economy and commerce over the next decades. We believe that blockchain will have the power, like NDC, to fundamentally change the face of travel distribution. With a broad knowledge, an innovative mindset and an unparalleled network, Hahn Air is the ideal partner for us.”  

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