Emirates Now Accepts Crypto: UAE Flyers Can Book Flights With Crypto.com Pay

Dubai's flagship carrier has flipped the switch. Emirates has officially launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing customers to use the digital payment solution on the airline's website and app platforms. It makes Emirates the first major Gulf airline to accept cryptocurrency payments for flight bookings, and it turns a 12-month-old paper agreement into a live checkout button.What exactly did Emirates launch?Customers with a Crypto.com account booking on emirates.com or the Emirates App can now select Crypto.com Pay at checkout, with transactions processed in compliance with UAE regulatory standards. The option is open to eligible UAE residents for bookings priced and settled in Emirati Dirham (AED).The rollout is the delivery of a deal signed a year ago. Emirates and Crypto.com signed a Memorandum of Understanding in July 2025 to explore integrating Crypto.com Pay into the airline's payment systems. One notable gap in the announcement: the specific cryptocurrencies accepted have not been spelled out, so the assets available at checkout will depend on what sits in a user's Crypto.com wallet.Adnan Kazim, Emirates' Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, framed it as a generational sh...