Emirates and Al Etihad Payments have signed an agreement to enable the UAE’s national card scheme, Jaywan, as a payment option for Emirates customers booking flights from Dubai.
The partnership expands payment choice for UAE-based
travellers and supports the country’s wider digital payments ambitions.
From September 16, 2026, customers can use Jaywan cards to purchase Emirates tickets online through emirates.com or at Emirates retail stores.
The airline will accept all Jaywan cards, including the
Jaywan Royal Debit Card, Jaywan Prestige Debit Card and Jaywan Prepaid Card.
Jaywan cardholders will also have access to discounts across
all cabin classes and most fare types on eligible one-way and return flights
from Dubai.
The offer applies to bookings made between 16 September 2026
and 31 August 2027, for travel through 29 February 2028.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial
Officer, said: "Emirates already offers UAE customers a broad range of
ways to pay for their travel, and Jaywan is now added as a homegrown option
that adds further choice and simplicity when booking. It also means more people
across the UAE that use Jaywan cards can book with Emirates as easily as they
would make any other payment.
We've been working with partners across the UAE's digital
payments ecosystem to accelerate cashless adoption within travel, and accepting
Jaywan is one step further in delivering on our commitment. Our partnership
with Al Etihad Payments and Jaywan also plays a part in strengthening the
financial infrastructure the UAE is building for the years ahead.”
Dr Tariq Al Hawi, Chief Operating Officer at Al Etihad
Payments, said: “Our partnership with Emirates Airlines reinforces Jaywan’s
ambition to deliver more than a payment solution by creating tangible value and
a seamless experience for every cardholder. The acceptance of Jaywan cards
across emirates.com and Emirates’ retail stores gives Jaywan Cardholders
greater choice, flexibility and convenience, enabling them to pay seamlessly
whether booking online or purchasing in person. Combined with access to
exclusive fares across all cabin classes, this partnership demonstrates how
Jaywan can connect everyday payments with meaningful benefits and experiences
for cardholders.”
The agreement forms part of Emirates’ broader efforts to
expand digital payment options in the UAE.
The airline signed an MoU with Dubai Finance in October 2025
to support the Dubai Cashless Strategy and launched Crypto.com Pay for eligible
UAE residents in July.
Introduced by Al Etihad Payments, Jaywan is designed to
strengthen the UAE’s domestic payments infrastructure and support a resilient
national payment ecosystem.
Its cards are issued by major UAE banks and are increasingly
accepted across sectors including transport, hospitality, healthcare and
retail. -TradeArabia News Service
