People can now pay with Bitcoin to buy flights from Dubai-based airline Emirates.
Working with Crypto.com, Emirates Airlines He said On Tuesday, customers now have the option to book flights using the cryptocurrency exchange’s payment feature.
Crypto.com and Emirates Airlines last year Announce They will work together.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, said the move “reflects the rapidly evolving preferences of a digitally savvy younger generation who manage their money and plan their trips primarily from their phones and expect the airlines they fly with to keep up with them.”
Emirates first Excited It plans again in 2022 to implement Bitcoin payments; Allow the last step crypto.com Customers to use any digital assets to make payments.
Under the new setting, passengers with a Crypto.com account can choose Crypto.com Pay when booking on emirates.com or through the Emirates app.
This option is currently limited to eligible UAE residents who book at a fixed price and settle in AED.
The integration is being implemented through Dubai-licensed entity Crypto.com, which the company says is the first virtual asset services provider to obtain a stored value facilities license from the UAE Central Bank.
The launch also feeds into wider government goals. It supports Dubai’s cashless strategy, part of the D33 economic agenda, which aims to make 90% of transactions across the emirate’s government and private sectors digital by the end of 2026.
This follows Emirates’ previous partnership with Dubai Finance to promote digital payments, and comes after Crypto.com concluded its own deal with Dubai Finance to accept digital payments for government services.
