Published on : Saturday, June 30, 2018
Alipay has announced partnership with Merlin Entertainments that will permit all the Chinese tourists to use their Alipay lifestyle app across major Merlin’s London attractions.
The Chinese visitors will be able to make payments in their home currency to purchase the tickets and souvenirs.Once the visitors book their flights to London the visitors can collect the e-coupons and can avail a favourable discount before they arrive.
The Chinese visitors can engage with the brands as they did in China and the Alipay app, Merlin will push notifications that will help the Chinese visitors in finding nearby attractions along with tailored promotional information.
There will also be preferential foreign exchange rates available for Alipay users with higher membership level.
Alipay’s tax-refund service is supported across 76 European airports and the Chinese visitors can pay at brick-and- mortar shop in 18 European countries.
Alipay, world’s largest lifestyle and mobile payment platform is operated by Ant Financial Services Group.
Tao Tao, business development director, EMEA commented, Alipay, stated that Alipay is focused on enabling Chinese tourists to enjoy a hassle free travel experience right from the moment they book their flight,transport, shopping, eating and entertainment during their trip.
Merlin’s partnership with Alipay will mark a significant step in the attraction and entertainment space.There has been a great progress in the retail space with leading brands across Europe enabling to make the most of the lucrative Chinese tourism market.
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