# Travala > Travala is an organization that operates a crypto-native travel booking platform enabling users to book hotels, flights, activities and car rentals and to pay with cryptocurrencies while running the AVA loyalty token program. - Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/travala - Categories: Organizations - Tags: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Base, Solana, BNB Chain - Created: 2026-09-22T15:18:08.022Z - Last updated: 2026-09-22T15:24:21.290Z - Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki) --- **Travala** is a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based travel booking platform that provides bookings for hotels, flights, activities, and other travel services. It supports [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and traditional payments and incorporates the AVA token into its loyalty and rewards program. [\[5\]](#cite-id-smci82fp5n) ## Overview Travala is a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based travel booking platform founded in 2017 that allows users to book hotels, flights, activities, and car rentals through its online marketplace. The platform supports [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and traditional payment methods and uses its AVA token within its loyalty and rewards system. Travala’s marketplace offers booking options for more than 2.2 million properties in 230 countries, plus activities, car rentals, and flights from over 600 airlines. Users can pay for bookings with a range of [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and conventional payment methods. The platform also incorporates [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based transactions and tokenized incentives into its booking and rewards infrastructure. The AVA Smart Program provides discounts and loyalty rewards for eligible bookings. AVA serves as the platform’s loyalty token and can be used toward future travel bookings, membership upgrades, and other services that accept it. The program uses different membership tiers, with rewards and discounts varying by tier. Travala's platform connects [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) payments and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based services with the broader travel industry. Its stated focus includes [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) payments, token-based rewards, travel bookings, and using [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure within the travel booking process. [\[2\]](#cite-id-jpy5funxuq) [\[3\]](#cite-id-8jsnw7iclr) ## Features ### AVA Smart Program ![](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmTcBHDkT8aVUQpqM1u4DV3syALoM34LFjHGGSkFfqh7PT) The AVA Smart Program is Travala’s tiered loyalty system, which provides cashback and other benefits based on a user’s AVA token holdings and [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) level. Users who are not enrolled in a tier receive 1% cashback in AVA on eligible bookings, while [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) 500 AVA provides access to the Smart tier with 2% cashback. The Smart 3 tier requires 2,500 AVA and provides 5% cashback and access to member rates, while Smart 5 requires 5,000 AVA and provides 7% cashback, plus additional benefits such as priority customer support. The Smart Diamond tier requires 10,000 AVA and a Travel Tiger [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) and provides 10% cashback, airport lounge access, quarterly Travel Credits, and other benefits. Bookings paid entirely with AVA can receive an additional 3% discount, depending on the applicable program terms. [\[3\]](#cite-id-8jsnw7iclr) ### Agentic AI Travel ![](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmSEpbUghRpXDVvXxgT6oEdmUHAZrxv4iPz3tTLQwzeQ1t) The Travala Travel [MCP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/model-context-protocol) is an agentic AI travel protocol that enables [AI agents](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ai-agents) to search for and book travel accommodations and facilitate payments through [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure. It is built using the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/model-context-protocol), [Base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base) [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2), and the [x402](https://iq.wiki/wiki/x402) payment protocol, which connects wallets, payment on-ramps, and settlement. The protocol initially provides access to more than 2.2 million hotels and can be used through Claude, allowing users to manage searches, bookings, and cancellations through a conversational interface. Payments can be made using [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) on [Base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base), while ERC-7715 session keys let agents request transactions without giving them independent authority to approve payments. The protocol also provides infrastructure and incentives for developers building AI travel [agents](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ai-agents). Developers who implement the Travala Travel [MCP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/model-context-protocol) can receive a 10% [cbBTC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase-wrapped-btc-cbbtc) rebate on successful bookings made through their [agents](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ai-agents), with the rebate settled directly to a developer wallet. [ERC-8004](https://iq.wiki/wiki/erc-8004) links an agent’s reputation to verified outcomes, providing a mechanism to evaluate agent activity based on completed transactions. Travala has stated that the protocol will be expanded to additional travel services, including flights, and that the AVA token will have additional uses within the protocol as its functionality develops. [\[2\]](#cite-id-jpy5funxuq) ## AVA ![](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmU8kaoSfWQmk1f1WstPDdyxQSHgqNrr1ojCmyJWSWReg5) AVA is the [utility token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/utility-token) developed by the AVA Foundation and is used within its [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based loyalty ecosystem. The token provides access to the AVA Smart Program, where it can be used for loyalty rewards, discounts, gated benefits, and bonuses, and it can also serve as a payment method for goods and services on participating platforms. AVA is additionally used in the AVA Buyback Program and as a governance tool for the AVA community. The AVA Foundation’s model is designed to connect loyalty programs across partner projects through a shared token and loyalty system, allowing users to access rewards and benefits across participating platforms. [\[4\]](#cite-id-ckq6jooj9b) [\[6\]](#cite-id-x8m7ttfbw4) ## Partnerships * AWS * Dtravel * Flexiroam * Agoda * TravelbyBit * Restel * Four Seasons * Sky Scanner * Anantara Journeys * Trivago * [Galxe](https://iq.wiki/wiki/galxe)