Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay as a payment option for eligible UAE residents booking flights through its website and mobile application.

Customers with a Crypto.com account can now select Crypto.com Pay at checkout for eligible bookings priced and settled in AED.

Desktop users scan a QR code on the booking page and approve transactions through the Crypto.com app. Mobile users open their Crypto.com wallet to complete payments before returning to Emirates’ platform to receive booking confirmation.

The launch follows a MoU signed between Emirates and Crypto.com in July 2025. The agreement explored the integration of Crypto.com Pay into the airline’s digital payment systems.

“Bringing this initiative to life delivers on our commitment to expanding customer choice in how they pay for travel. It also reflects the rapidly evolving preferences of a younger, digitally fluent generation who manage their money and plan their journeys primarily from their phones and they expect the airlines they fly with to keep pace,”

said Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer.

“Partnering with Emirates is a milestone for Crypto.com and our Pay feature, which is renowned for its ease of use and seamless integration,”

said Eric Anziani, President and Chief Operating Officer at Crypto.com.

“This collaboration is a testament to the UAE’s forward-thinking approach to innovation and we’re proud to support Emirates as it embraces the digital payments space.”

Crypto.com’s Dubai entity powers the integration.

The entity became the first Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) to receive a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and operates within the SVF regulatory framework.

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