Big Win for SHIB: Dubai Airline Opens Crypto Bookings With Shiba Inu, 29 Other Coins

Shiba Inu (SHIB) in focus as Emirates rolls out crypto flight payments.

Tomiwabold Olajide · 29 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

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Big Win for SHIB: Dubai Airline Opens Crypto Bookings With Shiba Inu, 29 Other Coins

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Tomiwabold Olajide

Wed, 29/07/2026 – 14:30

Shiba Inu (SHIB) in focus as Emirates rolls out crypto flight payments.

Big Win for SHIB: Dubai Airline Opens Crypto Bookings With Shiba Inu, 29 Other Coins

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In a boost for digital assets, customers of Dubai-headquartered Emirates Airlines can now book flights via its website and mobile app using cryptocurrencies.

The integration supports Shiba Inu alongside 29 other cryptocurrencies, marking another real-world utility milestone for the dog-themed cryptocurrency.

According to an official press release, Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing its customers to use the digital payment solution on the airline’s website and app platforms.

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暗号通貨30種類がUAE居住者限定で決済可能となりました😍‼️

もちろんSHIBも入っています‼️

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— きみとみっきー🇯🇵SHIBARMY (@rainyan687007) July 28, 2026

Crypto.com Pay is a payment solution powered by the Crypto.com exchange with a list of supported cryptocurrencies totaling 30, including Shiba Inu (SHIB), BTC, ETH, USDT, XRP, USDC, DOGE, BCH, ADA, LINK, LTC, PYUSD, CRO, UNI, DOT, AAVE, ALGO, FIL, CRV, COMP, THETA, ENJ, SNX, APE, LRC, WBTC, YFI, KSM, KNC and LION.

According to the release, customers with a Crypto.com account booking on the Emirates website and its app can utilize Crypto.com Pay at checkout. This is available to eligible UAE residents for bookings priced and settled in Emirati Dirham (AED).

SHIB enters trending spotlight

According to Santiment, Shiba Inu is among the few crypto tokens that attracted social buzz in the last 24 hours. This follows as a visible whale (identified on-chain as 0x8382…7b03) executed large SHIB transfers and publicized wallet activity, sparking focused discussion about market mechanics rather than retail sentiment.