Network International and flydubai Streamline Payments at Dubai Airport

Editorial Team

Last updated 14-01-2026

3 min

Network International and flydubai are simplifying airport payments at Dubai International.

Push to Pay removes manual card entry, speeding transactions at flydubai service counters.

The system supports Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Diners and the UAE’s Jaywan scheme.

Both firms say the upgrade improves passenger experience and operational efficiency.

Small payment tweaks matter at DXB, where seconds quickly add up.

Passengers passing through Dubai International know the drill. You’re juggling a passport, maybe a coffee, and a boarding call echoing somewhere behind you. Anything that makes the process smoother is more than welcome. So the latest tie-up between Network International and flydubai, aimed at simplifying payments at DXB, feels spot on.

Under this arrangement, the regional fintech player has rolled out its Push to Pay solution across flydubai’s airport service points. In simple terms, it cuts out the faff of manually entering card details and speeds things up at the counter. Payments can be made securely across all major international card schemes, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners. There’s also support for Jaywan, the UAE’s national payment scheme, which is a nice local touch and not something you see everywhere yet.

Jamal Al Nassai, Group Managing Director for Merchant Services at Network International, said the collaboration reflects a shared focus on innovation and improving the passenger journey. By using Push to Pay on point-of-sale terminals, he noted, travellers can expect a smoother and more efficient experience as they move through the airport.

From flydubai’s side, Chief Financial Officer Francois Oberholzer highlighted the airline’s long-standing investment in digital solutions. As operations continue to scale, he said, offering seamless payment options helps boost operational efficiency while keeping the overall travel experience convenient, both on the ground and in the air.

I reckon this kind of behind-the-scenes upgrade doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, but it matters. Having spent years around startups that obsess over user experience, I’ve learned that small tweaks, like shaving seconds off a transaction, can make a disproprotionate difference to how people feel about a service. And at an airport as busy as DXB, those seconds add up fast.

That said, it’s also about choice. Supporting multiple card schemes, including Jaywan, gives passengers more flexibility and confidence when paying, which is no small thing for a carrier serving such a diverse network. flydubai now flies to more than 135 destinations across 58 countries, backed by a fleet of 97 Boeing 737 aircraft, so its customer base is anything but narrow.

On the flip side, this partnership also underlines Network International’s growing role in the travel and aviation ecosystem, aligning neatly with the UAE’s broader push for seamless digital experiences across key sectors. For readers around Arageek who track fintech as closely as they track airlines, this is another reminder that payments infrastructure is quietly becoming the backbone of modern travel, well… you know?

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