{"id":259548,"date":"2025-05-27T10:31:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/air-arabia-to-accept-cryptocurrency-for-flight-tickets\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:31:45","slug":"air-arabia-to-accept-cryptocurrency-for-flight-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=259548","title":{"rendered":"Air Arabia to accept cryptocurrency for flight tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Middle Eastern low-cost airline Air Arabia has announced a partnership with Mbank to accept payment for travel on the airline\u2019s services using the cryptocurrency AE Coin. The airline states that the partnership represents a \u201crevolutionary leap in digital payments, offering a seamless, secure booking experience through AE Coin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Air Arabia, as the Middle East and North Africa\u2019s first and largest low-cost carrier, and Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), the United Arab Emirates\u2019 first fully integrated digital bank, have partnered to enable the use of AE Coin payments for flight bookings through the AEC Wallet App. This collaboration makes Air Arabia the first airline in the region to offer stablecoin-based payments, underscoring the carrier\u2019s commitment to offering innovative digital solutions to its customer base. \u00a0<\/p>\n

As the UAE\u2019s first AED-backed stablecoin, AE Coin is pegged 1:1 to the UAE Dirham, which the partners say, \u201censures price stability, security, and low transaction fees. With this integration, Air Arabia\u2019s<\/a> customers can now select the AEC Wallet at checkout when booking via Arabia\u2019s website, offering a new convenient payment alternative that aligns with the UAE\u2019s vision of a digital-first economy.\u201d<\/p>\n