MADRID, July 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UnionPay
International ("UPI" or "the Company") has been continuing its
rapid expansion in the European market with 90% of countries and
regions in Europe, and all
Schengen countries, already supporting UnionPay cards. The point of
sale (POS) acceptance coverage rate of UnionPay card merchants in
the region has climbed to 80% and the Company's continued expansion
makes life even more convenient for UnionPay cardholders visiting
Europe this summer who are
reminded to bind their UnionPay cards to their mobile phones for a
quick payment and efficient travel experience in popular tourist
destinations such as France,
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain,
and Hungary, among many
others.
UnionPay International has also promoted more than 6 million
European merchant POS to support UnionPay QuickPass. Tourists
can conveniently add their UnionPay cards to mobile wallets such as
Huawei Pay and Apple Pay to easily
tap their card or simply "wave" their mobile phone to pay for
products and services. Multiple well-known department stores and
shopping villages in Europe have
also started to support UnionPay QR codes, which is highly
attractive for Asia-Pacific
tourists who are used to scanning codes to pay in their home
countries.
In rich cultural heritage destinations such as Italy, Greece, and Spain, the acceptance coverage of UnionPay
cards has reached 85%, 80%, and 90% respectively, and the now
almost ubiquitous UnionPay logo can also be seen in major tourist
landmarks such as the London Eye, Eiffel Tower, and the Acropolis
Museum in Athens.
UPI has categorized cross-border, intercity, and local travel
scenarios to optimize the experience of using UnionPay cards for
food, accommodation, transportation, travel, entertainment, and
shopping. The UnionPay card experience at merchants in European hub
airports such as Charles de Gaulle,
Frankfurt, and Heathrow, continues
to improve with over 90 international airlines and online travel
agencies (OTA) platforms such as Trip.com supporting UnionPay
card ticket purchases. UnionPay cards can also be used to
conveniently take national railways or urban transportation in
Italy, Spain, Netherlands,
Hungary, and other places.
UnionPay International also gives full play to its own resource
integration capabilities and works with all parties to provide
pan-European tourists with a wealth of benefits. In 44 countries
and regions, UnionPay cards can be widely used for tax refunds,
shopping mall discounts, and multiple major European airports now
also support the UnionPay App or QR code refunds. Tourists
traveling to 20 countries and regions including the UK,
Ireland, France, the
Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, and Italy, among others, can enjoy preferential
exchange rates for all in-country purchases after registering on
the UnionPay App, making the outbound tourism consumption
experience significantly more affordable.
The issuance of UnionPay cards outside China has surpassed 240 million, with
cardholders spanning 82 countries, including over 10 European
nations such as Spain and Serbia.
This summer, countries such as Japan, South
Korea, Australia, and those
in Southeast Asia, have launched
local UnionPay card products to facilitate convenient payments for
European travel. Embracing the digital transformation in the
payment industry, UnionPay offers mobile payment services globally.
Currently, there are about 200 UnionPay collaborative wallets
internationally, potentially reaching over 600 million users.
Diverse UnionPay card payment products, including "card, QR code,
and QuickPass," are cross-border compatible and have become a
popular payment method for pan-European tourism.
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