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Indian Travellers Can Now Use UPI to Book At the Top, Burj Khalifa Tickets Online
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Indian travellers can now use India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to book tickets online for Dubai's Burj Khalifa. This partnership between NEOPAY, NPCI International, and Emaar marks the first time UPI has been accepted for e-commerce transactions in the UAE.
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The payment rails for Indian tourists to pay online in the UAE just went live. If you sell travel, tickets or experiences to the Indian market, your checkout now needs a UPI option to compete.
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