The new Emirates Pay solution, developed by IATA and Deutsche Bank, will allow passengers to purchase flight tickets without using their credit or debit card.


The new Emirates Pay solution, developed by IATA and Deutsche Bank, will allow passengers to purchase flight tickets without using their credit or debit card.

Munich Airport has become the first location in Europe to offer this cashless payment process for customers, creating a convenient digital shopping experience.

Having introduced both Alipay and China Union Pay, Budapest Airport and Heinemann Duty Free have now rolled out WeChat Pay for Chinese passengers.

Finnair is the first airline in the world to allow passengers to pay for in-flight purchases using Alipay, which is popular among Chinese travellers.
FTE spoke to Singapore Airlinesā Wilson Yong about the new partnership with First Great Western and Heathrow Express that allows passengers to travel with all three companies on a single booking.Ā
Ahead of FTE Asia 2013 AirAsia, Tiger Airways, flydubai, IndiGo, and Jazeera Airways share their insights and innovations for the passenger experience of the future.
Content plans: Exploring new trends & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Tour on 11th hosted by GOAA; Networking Day on February 12th
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Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing, and the brand-new FTE Smart Ramp & Baggage Innovation Summit ā co-located to deliver the regionās most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the āCES of Aviationā taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 ā uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
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Find out more >>The latest function on the China Airlines app enables passengers to book and pay for their tickets using a smartphone.
The GSM Association and IATA have developed a white paper outlining the benefits of Near Field Communications (NFC) for the aviation industry.
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