Overview

• The partners signed an MoU to collaborate on fintech, smart mobility and sustainability initiatives across Abu Dhabi’s airport network.
• A regulated digital wallet pilot will target inbound passengers, enabling secure cashless payments across airport services and merchants.
• The agreement sets a framework to explore stablecoin and other digital-asset payment options, with progress dependent on ongoing regulatory engagement.
• Xare is the technology integrator, while Abu Dhabi Airports supplies infrastructure and ecosystem access and Al Hail leads governance and financial structuring with support from Zand Bank and Index Exchange.
• Plans also cover AI-enabled systems and intelligent transport technologies to boost operational efficiency and environmental performance.