Dubai Duty Free, the company responsible for the operation of duty-free shops in the city's two airports, notes that it became possible to pay for purchases in rubles from August 1. According to a company representative to IA "TASS", Russian cash can be used to purchase goods in most stores at Dubai International Airport.
Mir cards do not work in duty free at Dubai International Airport. But you can pay with Union Pay cards of the Chinese payment system issued by Russian banks.
The UAE is considered one of the popular tourist destinations for Russians. According to the Vice President of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, General Director of the Space Travel tour operator Artur Muradyan, up to 1.5 million Russian tourists may visit there this year. In 2023, according to the border service of the FSB of the Russian Federation, the UAE was visited by 1.7 million Russians, including transit passengers, and 1.3 million Russian tourists.
According to the Association of Tour Operators, the most favorite emirate for Russians to travel to is Dubai. In 2022, it received 758 thousand tourists from Russia. In 2023, the tourist flow increased by 49%, and in the first quarter of 2024 - by another 10%.
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