Travala (AVA): how it works, supply and reviews

In short

Type: Centralised travel booking platform (hotels, flights, car rental, activities) with crypto payments
Buyback: AVA is bought back on the market each month to match AVA Smart rewards
Risks and caveats: Travala is not licensed as a financial, payment or crypto-asset service provider; crypto in a Travala Wallet is at the user's own risk.
Checked: 31 October 2026

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Key facts

Ticker: AVA
Official site: travala.com

Key facts checked on 31 October 2026 against official sources.

What is Travala

Travala is an online travel booking service, founded in 2017, that accepts payment in more than 100 cryptocurrencies as well as cards. It is operated by Travala Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. Its AVA token powers the AVA Smart loyalty programme, with givebacks and discounts for members who lock AVA.

Network and consensus

Network and consensus — Travala
Parameter	Details
Type	Centralised travel booking platform (hotels, flights, car rental, activities) with crypto payments
Runs on	AVA is a token used for loyalty, discounts and governance votes; the booking service itself is off-chain
Custody	Travala Wallet balances are held with BitGo Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Travala says it is not itself a custodian

Supply and issuance

Supply and issuance — Travala
Parameter	Details
Buyback	AVA is bought back on the market each month to match AVA Smart rewards
Buybacks to date	4,824,722 AVA repurchased through historical buybacks to replenish AVA Smart rewards (as of 23 September 2026)
Strategic Reserve	Since September 2026 Travala buys the same amount of AVA each month and moves it to a multi-signature reserve it has committed never to sell or transfer

What AVA is used for

Pay for bookings in AVA, with an extra discount of up to 3% when paying in full with AVA.
Lock AVA to join higher AVA Smart tiers with up to 10% back and up to 5% discounts.
Vote on community proposals, weighted by AVA held in an on-chain wallet.

Who develops and governs Travala

Company: Travala Pte. Ltd., registered in Singapore (160 Robinson Road)
Foundation: AVA Foundation (mission stated on the AVA page)
Licence / registration: Not licensed as a crypto, payment or financial service provider in any jurisdiction (own terms)
Headquarters: Singapore
Treasury: Part of Travala's treasury is held in BTC and AVA (Treasury Reserve Plan, December 2024)

History

History — Travala
Date	Event
2017	Travala is founded.
28 August 2023	AVA token swap: old AVA (now 'AVAOLD') on BEP-2, BEP-20 and ERC-20 held on Travala before 28 August 2023 is swapped to the new AVA token.
14 June 2024	Travala ends deposits and withdrawals of tokens on the BNB Beacon Chain (BEP2) network, in line with the network's sunset.
11 December 2024	Travala reports more than $100 million in gross yearly revenue and announces a treasury reserve plan holding part of its treasury in BTC and AVA.
August 2026	Travala discloses unauthorised access to text-based customer records (names, emails, phone numbers); funds and keys unaffected.
23 September 2026	Travala and the AVA Foundation announce a matching AVA buyback that feeds a Strategic Reserve Travala says it will never sell or transfer.

Security and audits

Wallet balances are held by BitGo Singapore, a MAS-licensed Major Payment Institution, under Travala's terms.
In 2026 Travala disclosed unauthorised access to names, emails and phone numbers; it says funds, keys and passwords were unaffected.

Security incidents

Security incidents — Travala
Date	What happened	Source
August 2026	Data breach: Travala detected and contained unauthorised external access to text-based customer records (such as email addresses, names and phone numbers). It says user funds, private keys, seed phrases, passwords and 2FA were not affected and affected users were emailed. Funds returned: No funds were affected, according to Travala.	travala.com

Risks and caveats

Travala is not licensed as a financial, payment or crypto-asset service provider; crypto in a Travala Wallet is at the user's own risk.
Crypto refunds may be withheld until compliance checks are completed.
Bookings cannot be made from sanctioned jurisdictions such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Crimea.

Official links

Questions and answers

What is Travala?

Travala is a travel booking site founded in 2017 that accepts more than 100 cryptocurrencies and cards for hotels, flights, car rental and activities. It is operated by Travala Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.

What is the AVA token used for?

AVA is Travala's loyalty token: it can pay for bookings with a discount of up to 3%, be locked for higher AVA Smart tiers, and be used to vote on proposals.

Is Travala regulated?

No. Its terms say Travala is not regulated or licensed as a financial or virtual asset service provider; wallet balances are held by BitGo Singapore.

Was Travala hacked?

In 2026 Travala disclosed unauthorised access to text-based customer data such as names, emails and phone numbers. It says funds, keys and passwords were not affected.

Sources

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Page updated: 2026-10-31