Companies join hands to encourage cashless flight payment

QATAR: In move to enhance more shift to cashless payment for flights, the Visa company and Qatar Airways have partnered for rewarding travellers who pay for their flights using card instead of cash.

In the new development, Visa card holders in Tanzania and other East Africans will get ticket price relief by 12 per cent from now up to November, this year.

This exclusive campaign between the global payment technology company and the award-winning airline, seeks to provide unparalleled value to Visa cardholders when they book their travel with Qatar Airways.

“We are delighted to team up with Visa for this exclusive campaign. At Qatar Airways, we believe in rewarding our loyal customers. This partnership allows us to do just that, providing a unique benefit to Visa card holders,” said Hendrik du Preez, Vice President – Africa at Qatar Airways.

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“Visa is always looking for innovative ways to bring value to our cardholders. This partnership with Qatar Airways allows us to provide our customers travel experiences,” said Chad Pollock, General Manager and Vice President for East Africa at Visa.

Qatar Airways currently flies to more than 170 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, voted by Skytrax as the ‘World’s Best Airport’ in 2021 and 2022 consecutively.

This year, Hamad International Airport has been ranked by Skytrax as the second-best airport in the world, and received the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ accolade for the ninth time in a row, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’.