Tiger Being is claiming a first with the launch of a private travel club membership NFT (non-fungible token) in Asia.
The latest blending of the virtual and real worlds, with a foot in travel, sees members get access to hotel, airline, private yacht and other offers via an “NFT pass.”
A pre-sale of Tiger Being’s collection of more than 4,000 NFTs, which are on the Solana blockchain, will take place on March 31.
From April, token holders can “mint” or transact with the tokens.
Holders of Tiger Being NFT automatically become members of the club and their tokens become “a potential admission ticket for various exclusive experiences.”
Experiences include rooms in top hotels in Hong Kong - which are reserved for members on a long-term basis - a private sailing experience and a travel-themed private feast.
Some Tiger Being tokens are more rare than others, enabling members to combine tokens of different value to upgrade their membership for greater benefits.
The organization is also building a community on Discord to encourage members to share their travel and lifestyle experiences.
Other travel companies and startups are also exploring the potential of NFTs with PhocusWire Hot 25 Startups 2022 company Travala, announcing a token-based travel rewards program in January.
Meanwhile, travel rewards company Flycoin recently announced an investment of more than $33 million in seed funding and Lynkey launched to digitize luxury hotel resorts and travel experiences.
Latvia airline AirBaltic recently issued its ninth digital art-based NFT on the tokens' marketplace Opensea.