Riyadh Air and Mastercard Team Up to Redefine Travel from Day One
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Riyadh Air and Mastercard just announced a deep strategic partnership that blends payments, travel, and technology into a single, digital-first ecosystem.
With no legacy systems to unwind, Riyadh Air gets to build from scratch. Branded Mastercard credit and prepaid cards are coming, fully embedded into the airline’s app, turning everyday spending into flights, upgrades, and premium experiences.
The cards are set to launch for Saudi residents in late 2026, alongside premium airport experiences and next-gen B2B travel payments. This isn’t just about loyalty. It’s about baking payments directly into how travel works.
The partnership allows Riyadh Air to roll out integrated payments, rewards, and virtual solutions all at once, something very few airlines ever get to do.
From Dimitrios Dosis’s side, this is about creating seamless, secure payments that add value across the entire travel journey, from consumers to airlines to hospitality partners...
If you’re watching how payments are quietly becoming core infrastructure for travel and aviation, keep scrolling 👇 More stories from the ecosystem coming your way tomorrow.
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