By:Businesstravel

Egypt’s national airline, EGYPTAIR, Amazon Payment Services, and Banque Misr, have established a strategic partnership to combine EGYPTAIR’s travel product with Amazon Payment Services’ range of online payment processing services, with the support of Banque Misr, to improve the online payment experience for travellers worldwide.

Amazon Payment Services will now be extending its core online payment processing services to enable all EGYPTAIR travellers across the MENA region to conveniently and securely book and pay for their tickets online. As part of this collaboration, customers will also be able to leverage Amazon Payment Services’ instalments service to pay for their tickets in smaller and more manageable amounts. This flexible payment option will serve evolving customer preferences, offering them incremental convenience including increased financial ease, accessibility, and a wide range of payment methods to choose from.

“We are proud to embark on this exciting journey with EGYPTAIR, and their customers, through this new partnership supported by Banque Misr. This collaboration enables us to leverage our advanced technology and leading offering to deliver innovative online payment solutions for EGYPTAIR customers. Fully integrating with EGYPTAIR’s infrastructure and empowering the company across multiple countries in MENA, our focus is on providing travellers with a seamless and secure experience through our suite of convenient payment solutions including instalments,” said Peter George, managing director of Amazon Payment Services.

Also commenting on the partnership, Amr Adawy, VP of commercial for EGYPTAIR, said: “We are excited to announce that EGYPTAIR is starting a new partnership with Amazon Payment Services and Banque Misr. This is a significant milestone in the airline’s 92-year history and part of our long-term plan to serve our customers better daily. This partnership is the result of EGYPTAIR’s IT modernization strategy. We are shifting our focus from simply solving problems to creating innovation at a faster pace with Amazon Payments Services’ capabilities. This transition is crucial for implementing our future modernization vision and strategy. We are eager to acquire digital capabilities to enhance customer satisfaction and position ourselves among the world’s favorite airlines.”

Mr. Hossam Abdel Wahab, Deputy CEO of Banque Misr applauded the collaboration, adding: “Banque Misr is pleased to collaborate with leading companies like EGYPTAIR and Amazon Payment Services, in line with our strategy to drive the future of digital payments. Banque Misr is dedicated to integrating advanced technological services across our various transactions to progress in line with global transformation, as we recognise that technology will play a vital role in keeping us at the forefront of the banking sector in Egypt.”