👋 @richardbranson  a brief thread to you:

Back in time 🕰:

Remember @VirginAtlantic issued certificates for 1st customer flights? I was lucky enough to be on VS900 LHR - JFK in the A340-600. 

Back to now 📅 with Blockchain & NFT’s & ticketing making an entrance. 

A match came to my mind. Puzzle pieces came together.

Here’s why & how:

In 2016 you already had an opinion of where blockchain was going:

#Tickets are #DigitalCollectibles. They are more than just ‘one’ entrance. It is infinite/CRM/lifecycle/loyalty. Join #TicketingRevolution✊🎟

In 2016 you already had an opinion of where blockchain was going: 
https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/03/richard-branson-blockchain-could-create-economic-revolution-in-emerging-markets.html

In the meantime we’ve seen airlines that claimed to be using this tech for their ticketing:

In the meantime we’ve seen airlines that claimed to be using this tech for their ticketing:

https://simpleflying.com/air-europa-sustainable-nft-flight-tickets-miami/

And we’ve seen it in a startup around refunding 

With blockchain you always know who holds the ticket and could be eligible for a refund - same applies for event ticketing by the way.

A recent tweet around evolving NFT’s by ticketing ecosystem @openticketing.eth together with my first tweet in this thread (the certificate), puts the puzzle 🧩 together for me (at least: it for me thinking):

A recent tweet around evolving NFT’s by ticketing ecosystem @openticketing.eth together with my first tweet in this thread (the certificate), puts the puzzle 🧩 together for me (at least: it for me thinking):
https://x.com/onopenxyz/status/1524767519336189952?s=46&t=CFxkioL7rXRKzDBwYt6ivw

These guys @openticketing.eth  have been busy too since the time of the article I mentioned (2016), processing 6.6 mln tix on chain, all verifiable:

https://explore.onopen.xyz/

A while ago you’ve been talking with a few people about NFT, Web3 and DAO (on X).

Maybe consider a chat with @openticketing.eth too.

I believe they can share important insights when it comes to technology, operations, volume and: User Experience / Interface.

I could see the initial certificate I shared, to be a NFT giving all kinds of options (building lasting relationships). 

If I had lost this piece of paper, our link would have been gone. Blockchain solves this.

Regular tickets offer plenty opportunities too with Smart Contracts…

Just an opportunity , I felt like sharing 🙌

And we’ve seen it in a startup around refunding 

With blockchain you always know who holds the ticket and could be eligible for a refund - same applies for event ticketing by the way.
https://www.phocuswire.com/startup-stage-aeropaye-blockchain-to-automate-airline-refunds