Flights paid in bitcoin go through Crypto.com Pay. Laters.com adds no surcharge, and the processor charges no extra conversion fee. A payment request expires after a default 10 minutes, though BTC gets a 20-minute session window. Refunds can come back in BTC, less network fees. A sent payment cannot be reversed, and funds sent on an unsupported network are not returned.
What works well
- No Laters.com surcharge and no extra conversion fee from Crypto.com Pay
- Refunds can be paid in BTC, one of five refund currencies
- Crypto.com App payers owe no network fee
- BTC session window runs 20 minutes, double other coins
What to watch
- A sent bitcoin payment cannot be reversed.
- Funds sent on an unsupported network are not refunded.
- Late or underpaid payments return minus the blockchain fee.
- External-wallet payers cover the network fee, no amount stated.
Coin Choice8/10
The Crypto.com App accepts ETH, USDT, USDC, XRP and DOGE alongside BTC. Held back from 9: BTC itself has one network, the Bitcoin Blockchain, for external wallets, so there is no network choice for the coin you came with.
Fees9/10
Laters.com adds no surcharge, and Crypto.com Pay charges no extra conversion fee. Crypto.com App payers owe no network fee. Held back from 10: external-wallet payers cover the network fee, and the facts give no amount.
Sources: Crypto.com Help: supported currencies in Crypto.com Pay; Crypto.com Help: transaction fees; Crypto.com Pay developer documentation
Payment Speed7/10
The default payment window is 10 minutes, and a BTC payment counts as late after a 20-minute session window. A late payment is returned minus the blockchain fee. No confirmation time is given, so this is adequate with a real caveat.
Sources: Crypto.com Pay developer documentation; Crypto.com Help: how to get a refund
Refunds8/10
BTC is one of five refund currencies, so a bitcoin payment can come back as BTC, less network fees. Held back: no timeline is stated, the merchant decides on refunds, and a refund smaller than the network fee cannot be claimed on-chain.
Sources: Crypto.com Help: how to get a refund; Crypto.com Pay developer documentation
The editorial take
- Strongest on
- Cost control: no Laters.com surcharge, no added conversion charge from the processor, and no network fee when you pay from the Crypto.com App.
- Held back by
- Time and finality. A 10-minute default window and a payment that cannot be reversed leave little room for a wrong amount or network.
- Best for
- Bitcoin holders paying from the Crypto.com App or an external wallet.
What else can cost you
- Laters.com surcharge
- Zero. We add no booking fee or surcharge for paying in bitcoin, and Crypto.com Pay charges no extra conversion fee.
- Network fee
- Paid by you when you send from an external wallet. Crypto.com App payers do not pay it. The facts give no amount.
- Late or short payment
- A late or underpaid payment is returned in full minus the blockchain fee. A claim link is sent to your email.
- Wrong network or coin
- Funds sent in a coin or on a network this checkout does not support are not refunded or returned.
- Refund route
- Refunds can be paid in BTC, worth the original value minus network fees. External-wallet payers enter a wallet address to claim.
Where bitcoin leads
- No Laters.com surcharge and no extra conversion fee from Crypto.com Pay
- Refunds can be paid in BTC, one of five refund currencies
- Crypto.com App payers owe no network fee
- BTC session window runs 20 minutes, double other coins
Before you apply
- You need the Crypto.com App or an external wallet that can send BTC to an address. The processor names Crypto.com DeFi Wallet, MetaMask, WalletConnect and Ledger.
- The facts state no identity check, minimum or maximum. Check the checkout or the Crypto.com Pay developer documentation for limits that could apply to your fare.
- Availability by country is not confirmed here. Check the checkout for your country and currency before you plan around paying in bitcoin.
- External-wallet payers give an email address at payment. Any refund or underpayment claim link is sent there.
