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Emirates Airline has confirmed on-line bookings and payments are to be made easier with payment options in many of the operator’s markets being expanded.
Partnering with GlobalCollect, the payment service provider of local e-payments, Emirates.com can now offer alternative payment methods in more than 34 countries served by the site, the airline said in a statement.
Existing credit and charge card options are expected to remain a popular choice with customers. However, additional options now being offered include real-time bank transfers, on-line banking and offline bank transfers, allowing passengers to make direct fund transfers.
Payment can now be made in 14 different major currencies.
Passengers will also be able to pay for their tickets through selected Western Union Agent locations, using the Western Union Quick Pay service or via their PayPal accounts.
There are also some market-specific options like Solo and Maestro cards in the UK.
In addition, the airline will now allow a third party to make a payment on behalf of another passenger - a feature previously not offered due to concerns regarding fraud.
''In selecting these additional payment methods for customers using emirates.com we took a very local approach. Each country has its own unique preferred payment methods and we very much wanted to give options which catered for the needs of our customers in each market,'' said Richard Vaughan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide.
