JetBlue is the first airline to accept payments from the peer-to-peer payment app, which is owned by PayPal. Like Apple Pay, Google Pay, or PayPal itself, Venmo lets you complete a transaction without having to dig out your credit card or input your financial details into the website.

"We're continually looking for ways to make it easier to book a JetBlue flight on our website and mobile app."

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.

The airline is in the middle of a plan to reduce costs by culling unprofitable routes and drumming up revenue with higher-priced seats.

JetBlue’s fourth-quarter results beat expectations, but the outlook for a key revenue metric was below forecasts.