Tag Archives: digital payments

How Emirates and flydubai are turning Dubai into the ultimate destination for digital-first travel experiences

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(NEWS) DUBAI, UAE, 2025-Oct-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai is accelerating its drive toward a cashless future with a landmark collaboration between Emirates, flydubai, and Dubai Finance (DOF), reinforcing the emirate’s ambition to make more than 90% of all transactions digital by 2026. The two airlines have signed separate Memoranda of Understanding with DOF in… Read the full news article

New Era for Austrian Miles & More Credit Cards as Erste Bank und Sparkasse Takes Over with Expanded Travel and Banking Benefits

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(IN SHORT) Austrian Airlines and Miles & More have chosen Erste Bank und Sparkasse to manage their Austrian credit card portfolio starting in 2026, with Mastercard continuing as payment provider. The new credit cards will be linked to the George digital banking platform and will introduce expanded benefits such as cashback on foreign currency payments,… Read the full news article

American Airlines and Mastercard Deepen Four‑Decade Partnership to Elevate AAdvantage® Experiences

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(IN SHORT) American Airlines and Mastercard have extended their nearly 40‑year partnership, naming Mastercard the exclusive network for all AAdvantage® co‑branded credit cards. The renewed agreement harnesses Mastercard’s payment technologies and analytics to tailor offers, enhance reward redemption, and secure transactions throughout the travel process. AAdvantage® members will also access more Mastercard Priceless Experiences—VIP events,… Read the full news article

Emirates Signs MoU with Crypto.com to Introduce Cryptocurrency Payments Next Year

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(IN SHORT) Emirates Airline has signed an MoU with Crypto.com to explore the addition of Crypto.com Pay to its payment systems, targeting a rollout in 2026. The agreement was inked by Emirates’ Adnan Kazim and Crypto.com UAE’s Mohammed Al Hakim, witnessed by Emirates’ leadership including HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Emirates sees the… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Privilege Club announces its latest partnership with Visa

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This expanded partnership creates a new world of opportunities for Privilege Club members to collect and spend Avios Doha, Qatar, 2022-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Privilege Club has signed a global strategic agreement with Visa, world’s leader in digital payments, part of a new 10-year exclusive partnership. This latest collaboration enables Privilege… Read the full news article

Agoda to offer interest-free credit card installments across its booking platform in partnership with Visa

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SINGAPORE, 2022-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Global travel platform Agoda, today (May 11, 2022 ) announced its partnership with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to offer interest-free credit card installments across its booking platform. Agoda will be the first global Online Travel Agency (OTA) to offer this payment option with Visa in… Read the full news article