Kuwait, 07 October 2019: Gulf Bank is proud to announce the addition of Emirates Airline as part of a growing list of over 100 shopping partners in its Easy Pay program. The program, which is the first of its kind in Kuwait, allows Gulf Bank credit cardholders to shop from a variety of different vendors and pay for their purchases in installments over the course of 12 months, with 0 percent interest.

With the addition of Emirates Airline as an Easy Pay partner, customers can now enjoy a more stress-free travel experience, and pay for airline tickets over an extended period of time with no additional processing or interest fees. Emirates is the world’s largest international airline, and operates six daily flights to and from Kuwait, connecting travelers to over 150 destinations across 86 countries through Dubai. The airline operates the world’s largest fleet of Airbus 380s and Boeing 777s, offering customers an unmatched travel experience through industry trendsetting products and services onboard. In June 2019, Emirates began operating its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the “Game Changer” First Class suites, providing more choices for its customers in Kuwait to experience its latest onboard products.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Ahmad Al Amir, Assistant General Manager of External Communications at Gulf Bank, said: “With the addition of Emirates Airline as an Easy Pay partner, traveling just got that much easier and more accessible for our Gulf Bank credit cardholders. With over 150 destinations to choose from, Gulf Bank customers can now enjoy an even more convenient way to plan their annual vacations, without worrying about additional processing or interest fees. At Gulf Bank, we are always on the look-out for new and innovative ways to treat our customers, and are constantly working to launch creative solutions that make our customers’ lives that much easier.”

Tariq Al Mutawa, Emirates Area Manager for Kuwait & Iraq, said: “Our new partnership with Gulf Bank will offer travelers from Kuwait an easier way to travel on Emirates. Combined with experiencing our world-class product and high-quality service, customers will be able to connect to the Emirates network and reach their destination in comfort and style.”

With Easy Pay, Gulf Bank credit cardholders can pay for Emirates Airline tickets over the course of 12 months and with 0% interest when they make their bookings online at www.emirates.com/kw. The process of enrolling an Emirates Airline transaction into Easy Pay is seamless. When booking online, customers can simply tick the Easy Pay option after entering their Gulf Bank credit card details on the payment page. The transaction will be automatically converted into Easy Pay, and the ticket amount will be split into 12 equal monthly installments. For example, when converted into Easy Pay, a flight ticket of KD 240 from Kuwait to London will be converted into 12 monthly payments of KD 20. Customers can also avail multiple Easy Pay features on their credit cards at the same time, and are not required to submit any additional documents or call the bank.

To learn more about Gulf Bank’s Easy Pay service and to check out the list of participating outlets, customers can visit one of the Gulf Bank’s 58 branches or log on to www.e-gulfbank.com. Customers can also contact the Customer Contact Center on 1805805 or place queries through the WhatsApp service on 65805805 for assistance and guidance.