Latvia-based airline AirBaltic would appear to have removed the transaction fee from its Bitcoin payment option after criticism from some quarters that it was unjustified.
While credit card payments carry a transaction fee, some argue Bitcoin should not carry the charge because the processing cost is reduced.
The carrier confirmed its acceptance of the virtual currency for its basic fares yesterday in a statement but originally the news was broken via a Twitter user earlier this week.
Tnooz has asked the airline to confirm the transaction fee has been removed.
AirBaltic is claiming an airline first with acceptance of Bitcoin and follows the likes of online travel agencies Expedia and CheapAir which have also begun accepting the currency.
CheapAir announced in November that it would offer the payment option for flights and has since extended it to hotels and Amtrak rail seats.
Expedia revealed its intention to accept Bitcoin as payment for hotels last month by partnering with Coinbase.
Virgin Galactic also accepts the virtual payment with Richard Branson announcing the move on his blog back in November.
This is not the only area where AirBaltic could be called a first mover with the carrier announcing a social seating initiative with Satisfly's SeatBuddy two years ago.
See this piece for a look at how Bitcoin might evolve in the travel space as well as a video explaining the currency.