Booking Online
Payment Options
Emirates now offers even greater choice and flexibility when it comes to paying for your flights online.
Choose from a range of payment options when booking your flight online. No matter your currency, location, bank, card, or account details, you’re sure to find a payment solution which suits you.
Visa or MasterCard
Make payments by Visa or MasterCard, and select your payment currency of choice from any 14 major currencies.*
Other Debit/Credit Cards
Depending on the country of your flight departure, it may still be possible for you to pay with a Debit or Credit card other than Visa and MasterCard. Please check the FAQs below for more information
PayPal
If you have a Paypal account, you can confirm the payment of your ticket from Paypal’s dedicated payment page. Emirates will issue your ticket once payment confirmation is received.
Visa Checkout
Pay with Visa Checkout and use stored debit/credit card details for a quick and secure online purchase.
Alipay
If you’re based in China, you can pay for your flight using the dedicated Emirates page on Alipay’s website. You don’t need an existing Alipay account to use this payment option.
China UnionPay
Pay for your flight using the dedicated Emirates page on UnionPay’s website. You will need a valid UnionPay card to use this payment option.
Bank Transfer: Online
This option enables you to pay online and Emirates will issue your ticket once your bank's confirmation on successful payment is received.
Bank Transfer: Real-Time
Choose this option and Emirates can immediately issue your ticket based on real-time online confirmation of a successful payment.
Emirates NBD
If you’re based in the UAE, you can pay for your flight through Emirates NBD online banking, or at one of their cash deposit and ATM machines.
Boleto Bancario
If you’re based in Brazil, you can make a one-time cash payment with Boleto Bacario, using either internet banking or at any Boleto Bacario branch. Emirates will issue tickets once payment confirmation is received.
Western Union
Pay for your ticket at any Western Union outlet that accepts QuickPay transactions. Emirates issues tickets once payment confirmation is received.
Wire Transfer
A wire transfer lets you pay for your flight by telephone, email, online banking, or by visiting your bank in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need more information about payments?
This will depend on the country of departure of the ticket.
On the Enter billing information page where the credit card details are entered, if the "Cardholder name" can be typed in, you would be able to pay for the booking even if you are not travelling. If the "Cardholder name" appears in a drop-down menu and cannot be changed, you would unfortunately not be able to pay for the booking unless you are travelling.
In some countries, for security reasons, the holder of the credit card used to book a ticket or group of tickets must be one of the travellers on that itinerary, and will be required to show the actual credit card at the airport check-in counter prior to receiving boarding passes.
Skywards members may make a redemption booking for friends and family, and pay for the applicable taxes online with their own credit cards, if the country of departure offers credit card payment.
Business Rewards administrators may also pay for their organizations members bookings by credit card, if the country of departure offers credit card payment.
- emirates.com does not offer the facility to pay with more than one credit card for one booking at this time.
- Some debit cards are accepted however this will depend on the country of departure i.e. Maestro & Solo for UK departures, Carte Bleue for departures from France. Payment by your debit card is instant and the whole amount is taken. VISA debit cards are generally accepted; however your bank may or may not have enabled internet payments on your VISA debit card. Please check with your bank.
- If the country that the ticket departs from does not allow you to use your card if you are not travelling, depending on the departure country and the time before departure, you might be able to use another payment method that does allow you to pay for someone else. The payment methods that support this are PayPal, real-time or online banking, offline bank transfer, or Western Union.
For itineraries departing Australia, the surcharge cost is equal to 0.91% of the total ticket value for each passenger for payments of more than AUD100 respectively. Irrespective of the value of the ticket, the surcharge per passenger will not exceed AUD 120 for bookings made from Australia.
For itineraries departing from New Zealand, the surcharge cost is equal to 1.5% of the total ticket value for each passenger for payments of more NZD 100 respectively. Irrespective of the value of the ticket, the surcharge per passenger will not exceed NZD 70 for bookings made from New Zealand.
For itineraries departing from Turkey, the surcharge cost is USD 5 for all payments of more than USD 200.
If you still have questions for payment options, visit the Booking with Emirates FAQs Page or read all FAQs.
