How Realistic Is Air China’s XRP Payment Integration Plan?

Air China’s loyalty partner Wetour has announced plans to integrate XRP payments. However, strict crypto bans in China mean the service will likely operate only outside the mainland. The airline’s PhoenixMiles program is set to expand payment options through a new partnership with Nasdaq-listed Webus International. This program serves more than 60 million members. XRP Ambitions Of Air China and Wetour In a latest press release, the travel company’s Wetour platform said it would support XRP payments for overseas services. This would include airport transfers and chauffeur bookings. The plan marks one of the most prominent references yet to a state-owned Chinese enterprise experimenting with cryptocurrency-linked payments.  Some will throw shade on the the fact that the announcement that chauffeur…