Many airlines in the Middle East have started to accept Visa and MasterCard cards issued by Russian banks. You can also pay for tickets using the fast payment system (FPS). In this respect writer The newspaper “Izvestia”.
The publication noted that the possibility of paying with Russian cards has arisen through SBP using a connection in Air Arabia and Fly Dubai. In the case of Air Arabia, it can be requested through a representative of the company in the Russian Federation and the ticket issuance fee will be 6% of the total amount. Fly Dubai provides a link through an authorized intermediary for an additional fee of 2,000 rubles.
According to the publication, Emirates does not provide payment under FPS. However, it is possible to pay by QR code. To get it, you need to get the details by email from the airline’s office in Moscow, and then book tickets through the support service. You can pay the received code in any mobile application of Russian banks.
On March 7, the newspaper Izvestiya referred to a message from the Deputy Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament Jamila Isayeva. WroteThat the banks of Kyrgyzstan are busy working on the introduction of transfers through the Russian SBP.
Prior to this, transfers to neighboring countries through the SBP were open to Russian citizens. Especially Tinkoff customers can already send money to banks in EAEU countries.