2024-07-26 18:57:11
UnionPay International (“UPI” or the “Company”) continues to expand rapidly in the European market. 90% of countries and regions in Europe and all Schengen countries already support UnionPay cards. The UnionPay card acceptance rate at point-of-sale (POS) in the region has increased to 80%, and the company’s continued expansion will bring more convenience to UnionPay cardholders traveling to Europe this summer. We would like to remind tourists that in popular destinations such as France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and Hungary, you can pay quickly and travel efficiently by connecting your UnionPay card to your mobile phone.
UnionPay International has also recruited more than 6 million European merchant POS to support UnionPay QuickPass. Visitors can easily add UnionPay cards to mobile wallets such as Huawei Pay and Apple Pay, and pay for products and services by simply swiping the card or “waving” their phone. QR code, which is very attractive to Asia-Pacific tourists who are accustomed to scanning QR codes to pay in their home countries.
In destinations with profound cultural heritage such as Italy, Greece and Spain, UnionPay card acceptance rates reach 85%, 80% and 90% respectively. UnionPay logos can also be seen everywhere in major tourist attractions such as the London Eye and London Eye. museum.
UnionPay International classifies travel scenarios such as cross-border, intra-city, and local, and optimizes the use of UnionPay cards for food, accommodation, transportation, travel, entertainment, and shopping. The UnionPay card experience at merchants at European hub airports such as Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt and Heathrow continues to improve, and more than 90 international airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Trip.com support the use of UnionPay cards to purchase air tickets. In countries such as Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Hungary, you can also easily use UnionPay cards to take national railways or local public transportation.
UnionPay International also makes full use of its resource integration capabilities and cooperates with various stakeholders to provide rich benefits to tourists from all over Europe. In 44 countries and regions, UnionPay cards can be widely used for tax refunds and shopping mall discounts. Many major airports in Europe now support UnionPay APP or QR code tax refunds. Tourists traveling to 20 countries and regions including the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Italy can enjoy domestic shopping discounts by registering through the UnionPay APP, making overseas consumption much cheaper.
The number of UnionPay cards issued outside China has exceeded 240 million, with cardholders in 82 countries, including more than 10 European countries such as Spain and Serbia. This summer, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia and other countries have launched local UnionPay card products to facilitate travel payments in Europe. As the payment industry continues to undergo digital transformation, UnionPay provides mobile payment services globally. There are currently about 200 UnionPay wallets internationally, potentially covering more than 600 million users. “Card, QR code, QuickPass” and other UnionPay card payment products are compatible across borders and have become a popular payment method for European travel.
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