MoneyBadger enables Bitcoin Payments at Travelwings via Peach Payments
Travelwings, one of Africa’s fastest-growing online travel agencies, has launched Bitcoin and crypto payments for customers in South Africa. Travellers can now book flights, hotels, tours, holiday packages, and visa services using Bitcoin (BTC) or Tether (USDT), offering a simpler and more flexible way for people to manage their travel expenses.
This development is made possible through Peach Payments, one of Africa’s most trusted digital payment gateways, and MoneyBadger, a leading Bitcoin payment facilitator. Together, they support Travelwings in offering travellers an alternative payment method that reflects South Africa’s evolving digital habits.
Designed Around Convenience and Customer Choice
Travelwings’ focus with this launch is to give customers the freedom to pay the way they prefer, especially as digital assets become part of everyday financial behaviour in South Africa.
To make the experience intuitive and familiar:
“Pay with Bitcoin or Crypto” now appears as a clear option at checkout.
Bitcoin, Luno, Binance, and VALR logos are prominently displayed on payment pages, reassuring customers that they can use the wallets and exchanges they already rely on for payments of this kind.
The entire Bitcoin and crypto payment pathway is activated and managed through the Peach Payments’ merchant dashboard. This ensures security, compliance, and a frictionless checkout experience for both merchants and consumers.
These measures reduce hesitation for new users, improve transparency, and boost consumer confidence when they choose to pay using Bitcoin and crypto.
Supporting the Growing Everyday Use of Bitcoin & Crypto in South Africa
Bitcoin and crypto have steadily moved from being investment-focused to being used for day-to-day transactions in South Africa. MoneyBadger’s facilitation of crypto payments across major national retailers — including Pick n Pay and Bootlegger — demonstrates that consumers are increasingly comfortable using digital assets in practical ways.
With Travelwings integrating Bitcoin and crypto into its payment ecosystem, South Africans can now use the same methods they use for day-to-day purchases to manage their travel bookings. This reduces friction and makes their payment experience easier and more intuitive.
Amanpreet Singh, Global Strategy & Commercial Officer at Travelwings, commented:
“Our aim is to make travel planning as simple and flexible as possible. Many South Africans today use Bitcoin and crypto in their daily lives, and integrating it as a payment option is a natural way to support their preferences.
“This partnership allows customers to pay with the wallets they already know—whether that’s Bitcoin, Luno, Binance, or VALR—without adding friction to the booking experience.”
Carel van Wyk, CEO at MoneyBadger, added:
“We focus on making Bitcoin and crypto practical and easy to use. Working with Travelwings means travellers can now choose Bitcoin or crypto just as easily as any other payment method, supported by security and clarity throughout the process.”
A Welcome Offer for First-Time Bitcoin Payments
To support customers who may be trying Bitcoin and crypto payments for the first time, Travelwings is offering a one-time discount on bookings paid for using MoneyBadger and Peach Payments. Travellers can use the coupon code CRYPTOFIRSTDOM to qualify for a R50.00 discount for domestic booking and CRYPTOFIRSTINT to get R150.00 off international bookings at checkout when paying with Bitcoin or USDT through MoneyBadger via Peach Payments for the first time. Valid till 31 January, 2026.
Amanpreet Singh, Global Strategy & Commercial Officer at Travelwings, says:
“This offer helps to smooth the transition to Bitcoin and crypto payments for customers who are exploring new ways to pay.”
About Travelwings
Travelwings is a leading e-commerce Online Travel Agency offering end-to-end travel services through a technologically advanced booking tool and a user-friendly interface. With a strong customer-first approach, it provides personalized travel experiences, allowing customers to book flights, holiday packages, car rentals, cruises, staycations, and activities with ease. Headquartered in Dubai, the company has grown rapidly since its launch in 2015 and has become one of the fastest growing OTAs across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Over the past decade, Travelwings has served more than 1 million travellers and manages over 300,000 bookings every year.
Travelwings now operates in more than 32 countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Morocco, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and Mauritius. With a presence in over 100 destinations and 441,432 satisfied globe trotters served, Travelwings continues to strengthen its position as a trusted and innovative global travel partner.
About Peach Payments
Peach Payments is a fast-growing African payment solution provider (PSP) that makes offline and online payments easier and more accessible across Kenya, Mauritius and South Africa. The company works with growing enterprises to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and disburse payments through point-of-sale, web and mobile.
Peach Payments’ merchant partners include your favourite food delivery services, whether you’re ordering in or using a meal kit, travel services that can help you book your next getaway adventure and even your home cleaning service. For these partners and their customers, Peach Payments aims to provide delightful experiences that make it as easy as possible to facilitate payments. Peach Payments recently agreed to acquire West-African payment platform PayDunya, which operates in six Francophone countries: Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Mali.
About MoneyBadger
Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger makes Bitcoin payments safe and easy, whether online or in physical stores. Merchants are settled in Rands or Bitcoin. Its merchant API supports Lightning Network transactions as well as all major wallet providers and the crypto tokens they support.
MoneyBadger bridges the gap between legacy point-of-sale (POS) systems and Bitcoin payments via a QR code scanner. The company was founded in Stellenbosch by industry stalwarts Carel van Wyk (ex Luno and SnapScan), Carl Kritzinger (ex KnowBe4 and FireWorks) and Brent Petersen (ex Easy Crypto) in 2022. Its first major client was Pick n Pay, which debuted crypto payments in February 2023.
