Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey) region, has signed an agreement with Emirates Airlines in order to launch ‘Fly Now, Pay Down the Line’.
Under the partnership, customers can pay for tickets with a 0 percent installment plan instantly at the time of checkout on the Emirates Airline website.
The partnership brings Emirates NBD KSA and Emirates together to make travel and tourism experiences for people and families, providing them with greater convenience and added peace of mind.
The new initiative, launched to make travel more accessible and manageable, underlines both the bank’s and airline’s commitment to enabling seamless, first-of-kind booking and payment experiences in KSA.
Introduced to enhance the travel experience with flexible payment options, the feature will enable customers to make airline bookings directly through Emirates’ official website and spread the cost of their trips over time instantly at checkout.
Naser Yousef, CEO of Emirates NBD – KSA, said that, “Emirates NBD’s success has been built on a foundation of innovative partnership working. That we are now regarded as one of the leading banking groups in the MENAT region owes a great deal to the effectiveness of our collaborations.”
“As we take more steps towards redefining banking and payment experiences for our customers, we are pleased to have partnered with Emirates to pioneer a new, more affordable, and accessible way to travel. Leveraging our expertise and leading-edge solutions to launch our new pay-in-installments feature, we aim to empower more people around the region to see and experience the world with more ease and peace of mind,” Yousef added.
Jabr Al-Azeeby, Emirates Vice President KSA, stated that, “At Emirates, we pride ourselves in providing our customers with more choice, flexibility, and support as they head off to discover the world. Our partnership with Emirates NBD underlines our commitment to empowering customers to make travel accessible and affordable — by flying without paying down the line over monthly installments.”
