UnionPay International announced today that Australian airlines like Jetstar and Virgin as well as hotel groups like Meriton, Oaks and Hyatt started accepting UnionPay Online Payment at their official website since this year. It is increasingly convenient for UnionPay cardholders visiting Australia to book flight tickets and hotel rooms.

UnionPay Online Payment is available in many fields, including visa application, airline booking, hotel booking, entertainment program booking, car rental, as well as online shopping. Websites that accepting UnionPay cards including the Australian Immigration website, Expedia, Priceline, Booking, Hotel, Airbnb, iTrip, Hertz and many more. Cardholders whom prefer to buy overseas-produced products online can also purchase about almost 1,000 leading Australian products of more than 100 famous Australian brands through www.unionpayshop.com, the Australian Pavilion of the UnionPay Haigou platform. These branded goods are sourced directly from recognised Australian manufacturers and delivered to the consumer’s home in mainland China.

Meanwhile, UnionPay International is making constant efforts to expand its offline acceptance in Australia. At present, UnionPay is accepted at 80% of local merchants, 60% of which accept UnionPay mobile QuickPass, and 90% ATMs accept UnionPay cards for cash withdrawal.