Travellers in Kenya can now enjoy greater flexibility when booking international flights after Emirates launched a new split-payment solution in partnership with Cellulant, powered by Tingg.
The feature, now available on Emirates’ website, allows customers to combine multiple payment methods—including mobile money, mobile banking, and debit or credit cards—or complete payments in instalments within a 24-hour period.
💳 Solving a Major Payment Challenge
In Kenya and across Africa, mobile money dominates everyday transactions. However, strict per-transaction and daily limits often make it difficult for customers to complete high-value purchases such as international flight bookings.
The new split-payment solution addresses this challenge by enabling travellers to:
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Combine different payment options in one transaction
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Pay in up to five instalments within 24 hours
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Complete bookings without exceeding transaction limits
This innovation reduces abandoned bookings and makes air travel more accessible to a wider range of customers.
📱 Built for a Mobile-First Market
With over one billion mobile money wallets globally and transaction volumes exceeding $1 trillion, mobile payments are central to Africa’s financial ecosystem.
By integrating this solution, Emirates is aligning its services with how customers in Kenya prefer to pay—digitally and flexibly.
According to Cellulant leadership, the goal is to ensure customers can complete high-value transactions seamlessly without being restricted by platform limits.
🌍 Boosting Travel Between Nairobi and Dubai
The launch comes at a time when Emirates is expanding its operations between Nairobi and Dubai, with a third daily flight scheduled to begin on March 1, 2026.
Demand for travel along this route has remained strong, with consistently high seat occupancy on existing flights. The additional frequency is expected to further support business and leisure travel between Kenya and global destinations.
🚀 Expanding Access to Global Travel
Beyond Kenya, the split-payment solution is expected to roll out across other African markets in the coming months. The move reflects a broader effort to make international travel more accessible by adapting to local financial systems.
In Kenya, Emirates already supports payments through mobile platforms such as M-Pesa, as well as bank transfers and card payments. The addition of split payments enhances this ecosystem, giving travellers more control over how they pay.
📌 Conclusion
The partnership between Emirates and Cellulant highlights how airlines are increasingly leveraging fintech solutions to remove barriers to travel. By addressing real payment challenges in Kenya’s mobile-first economy, the new feature is set to improve convenience, increase booking completion rates, and expand access to international travel.
Travellers can now take advantage of this flexible payment option by visiting the Emirates website and selecting the split-payment feature at checkout.
For media inquiries, interviews, or additional information about the rollout, stakeholders and journalists are encouraged to contact Cellulant’s communications team or Emirates’ Kenya office.
Ready to book your next trip? Explore flexible payment options today and enjoy a smoother, more accessible way to travel from Kenya to the world. Read more on the press release here
