✈️ Fly Emirates, Bitcoin payment coming in 2026! 🪙
✔️ The UAE is moving towards integrating digital currencies in travel and tourism to support digital financing.
✔️ Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding with Crypto.com to facilitate digital currency payments for flights, upgrades, and duty-free purchases.
✔️ Supported currencies:
Bitcoin (BTC)
Ethereum (ETH)
Cronos (CRO)
Stablecoins like USDT and USDC
And plans to support more than 30 other digital currencies! 🌐
✔️ UAE airlines supporting digital currency payments:
Air Arabia: Accepts AE Coin, a stablecoin pegged to the UAE Dirham.
Travala: Book flights and hotels with currencies like BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, and AVA.
Destinia: Supports BTC, ETH, USDT for global bookings.
Alternative Airlines: Supports over 650 airlines, including BTC, ETH, XRP, Litecoin, ADA, DOGE, and USDT
✔️ The UAE aims to be a global leader in digital currencies through a strong regulatory framework focusing on licensing, AML/KYC compliance, consumer protection, and international standards like FATF.
💬 Adnan Kazim, Commercial Director at Emirates:
"Our partnership with Crypto.com to enhance digital currency payments reflects Emirates' commitment to meeting modern customer preferences, especially the younger demographic interested in digital currencies, and reinforces Dubai's vision for financial innovation."