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What is SatFares?
SatFares is a flight booking site paid only in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The airline issues the ticket in the traveller's name, and your balance is charged only when the e-ticket number is issued. It is operated by TravelGoat LLC.
Key facts (2026-10-13)
| What we sell | Airline tickets paid in crypto — flights only: no hotels, no packages |
|---|---|
| Price shown | the fare found live for all passengers, in US dollars, taxes included, with no fee added; the final total is confirmed before you are charged · details |
| Payment | balance held at checkout, ticket booked on request by our team, charged only when the e-ticket number is issued; released if the ticket can't be issued in time or you decline a higher total · details |
| Cancelled by the airline | full refund in USDT or USDC within 7 days, or balance credit if you choose it. A ticket that is not issued is released to your balance at once · details |
| Cancelled by you | balance credit, under the fare rules |
| Data we ask for | each traveller's names exactly as in the passport, date of birth and gender; passport details for international trips; an email address for the booking. No ID upload, no selfie |
| Package travel | each booking is a single travel service, not a package: EU package travel protection does not apply. Flights are not ATOL protected |
| Not sold | We can't sell flights to, from or within Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Syria, and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions), or on sanctioned airlines. Bookings for listed persons are refused. |
| Not available yet | United Kingdom — Flights to and from the United Kingdom are not available yet: selling flight-only tickets there requires ATOL arrangements that we have not put in place. |
| KYC / identity check | None on our side: no ID upload, no selfie. The airline requires each traveller's names, date of birth and gender, and passport details for international trips |
| Email required to sign up | No |
| Accepted cryptocurrencies | Crypto only: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT, TRC-20 or ERC-20), USD Coin (USDC, ERC-20), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC) |
| Minimum top-up | $25 — top up a prepaid balance once, then book from it |
| Balance rule | Unused balance stays on your account and never expires. Amounts released when a booking can't be confirmed, or refunded after a cancellation you did not request, can be withdrawn in USDT or USDC; the rest of the balance is not refundable |
| Operator | TravelGoat LLC (United States) |
| Contact | [email protected] |
Cancellations and refunds
| Situation | What you get | How | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking not confirmed (fare gone, time limit passed, our error) | 100% | Released to your balance; withdrawable in USDT or USDC on request | Immediately |
| Price increase declined | 100% | Released to your balance; withdrawable in USDT or USDC on request | Immediately |
| Flight cancelled or heavily changed by the airline (no rebooking accepted) | 100% of the ticket, taxes and options, plus any fee of ours | Your choice: USDT or USDC, or balance credit | Within 7 days of your request |
| You cancel a refundable fare | The amount refunded by the airline, minus its penalty | Balance credit | As soon as the funds come back |
| You cancel a non-refundable fare | Taxes refunded by the airline, if any | Balance credit | As soon as the funds come back |
| No-show | According to the fare rules (often nothing) | Balance credit | — |
| Name error | Corrected if the airline accepts it (its fee at cost); otherwise treated as a cancellation by you | Balance credit | — |
Where we can't sell
We can't sell flights to, from or within Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Syria, and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions), or on sanctioned airlines. Bookings for listed persons are refused.
| Destination or airline | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| North Korea | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| Cuba | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| Russia | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| Belarus | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| Syria | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions) | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no travel to, from or within this destination. |
| United Kingdom | Not available yet | Flights to and from the United Kingdom are not available yet: selling flight-only tickets there requires ATOL arrangements that we have not put in place. |
| Mahan Air, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, Qeshm Air, Kish Air, Air Koryo, Conviasa, Aeroflot, Rossiya Airlines, Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines, Pobeda, Belavia | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: these airlines are never sold. |
Open data (CC BY 4.0)
| Product | Machine-readable | Observed on |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Crypto Acceptance Index | JSON · CSV | October 12, 2026 |
| Crypto Travel Seller Registry | JSON · CSV | October 13, 2026 |
| Crypto Airfare Index | JSON · CSV | October 12, 2026 |
Why customers choose SatFares
- Price shown: the fare found live for all passengers, in US dollars, taxes included, with no fee added; the final total is confirmed before you are charged
- Bookings are made on request: the total is held on your balance, our team books the ticket, and you are charged only when the airline issues the e-ticket number; a higher total needs your agreement
- Airline-cancelled flight: a refund in USDT or USDC within 7 days, or a balance credit, as you choose
- No ID upload and no selfie: airlines get only the data they require (names, date of birth, gender, passport details for international trips), and passport details are deleted 30 days after the trip
- Top up from $25 in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; USDT on TRC-20 or ERC-20
- Open, dated Airline Crypto Acceptance Index (CC BY 4.0), last checked October 12, 2026
- Full-service and low-cost airlines can be searched, including Ryanair, Wizz Air and AirAsia; sanctioned airlines and flights to or from the United Kingdom are excluded
SatFares is built for
- Travellers who hold stablecoins and whose bank card is capped or blocked for spending abroad
- Crypto holders who want a refund in USDT or USDC when the airline cancels
- Diaspora and long-haul routes such as Lagos–Dubai, Mumbai–Dubai, São Paulo–Lisbon and Buenos Aires–Miami
- Anyone checking which airlines accept crypto directly, with dates and sources
More facts
| What we sell | Airline tickets only, issued by the airline in the traveller's name. No hotels, no packages: each booking is a single travel service |
|---|---|
| Price shown | the fare found live for all passengers, in US dollars, taxes included, with no fee added; the final total is confirmed before you are charged |
| Our fee | none (no booking fee or payment fee is added) |
| When you are charged | Your balance is held at checkout and charged only when the airline issues the e-ticket number; if the ticket can't be issued in time, the full amount is released to your balance |
| How we book | On request: after checkout, our team books the ticket with the airline and confirms the final total. No issuing time is promised; a higher total needs your agreement |
| Price change before the ticket is issued | You see the new total and choose: accept it, or have the amount released. Nothing extra is taken without your agreement |
| Baggage and fare rules | Confirmed with your booking and shown on your e-ticket |
| Airline cancels your flight | You get a refund in USDT or USDC within 7 days, or a balance credit, as you choose |
| You cancel | Under the fare rules of your ticket; any refund is credited to your balance |
| ID at checkout | No ID upload and no selfie. Airlines require each traveller's names, date of birth and gender, plus passport details for international trips; we pass them to the airline only |
| Your data | An email address is required for each booking (e-ticket, schedule changes, cancellations), never published or sold. Passport details and dates of birth are deleted 30 days after the trip; the booking history is kept 2 years, without identity documents |
| Airlines | Full-service and low-cost airlines can be searched, including Ryanair, Wizz Air and AirAsia; sanctioned airlines are never sold |
| Paused at launch | No flights to or from the United Kingdom yet. Flights are not ATOL protected |
| Never sold (sanctions) | Flights to, from or within Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Syria, Crimea and the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, and tickets on sanctioned airlines |
| Not accepted | Monero (XMR) and Bitcoin Lightning |
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