UAE. Dubai Duty Free has struck a partnership with cross-border digital payment platform Alipay+ to deliver a more seamless checkout experience for shoppers.
Consumers from South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, Italy as well as the Chinese Mainland plus Special Administrative Zones Hong Kong and Macau are now able to access promotions and pay with their home digital apps through Dubai Duty Free at Dubai and Al Maktoum International airports.
Alipay+ e-wallet and bank partners that are accepted across the UAE include Alipay, AlipayHK, MPay (Macao SAR, China), GCash from the Philippines, Kakao Pay, Naver Pay and Toss Pay from South Korea, OCBC from Singapore, TrueMoney from Thailand, Hipay from Mongolia and Tinaba from Italy.
In Dubai, most international tourists are now able to pay for their taxi fares and shop cashless at big malls in downtown and at airports with their home e-wallets and banking apps, in home currencies. Upon scanning the QR code at merchants or using their individual QR code to be scanned, purchases can be completed quickly with transaction details displayed on their home digital app in real time.
Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman & CEO Colm McLoughlin commented: “At Dubai Duty Free, we strive to provide a convenient and excellent shopping experience for our customers. We are therefore very excited about this partnership with Alipay+ to provide a seamless travel and checkout experience for them.
“For key travellers from Asia and Europe, it is of great advantage to be able to use their choice of payment, which they already use at home, without any exchange of cash.”
Ant Group Europe and Middle East General Manager Guoming Cheng said: “We are thrilled to launch Alipay+ cross-border payment technology and marketing solutions at fast-growing global retailers like Dubai Duty Free to support convenient digital payment options so that international passengers can enjoy a seamless experience just the same way they do at home.
“From Dubai taxis to Dubai Duty Free and more tourism facilities, we are looking forward to upgrading the checkout experience across the region and support the growth of smart travel.”
Dubai Duty Free celebrated its 40th anniversary in December, as reported. ✈
