Munich Airport in Germany has become the first European airport to introduce PayPal QR Code – a mobile and cash free payment system – in all stores and businesses of the Eurotrade retail subsidiary.
Eurotrade operates 41 shops from duty-free, news, watches and jewellery to high-quality fashion labels. Effective immediately shoppers can purchase goods without touching cash or card readers with the touch-free PayPal QR Code and their smartphone.
“Again we were pioneers in the introduction of innovations such as payment systems,” said Sven Zahn, Managing Director of Eurotrade Handesl-GmbH. “The option of contact-free payment via a QR code means further growth in service quality and security for Munich Airport, especially in times like these.”
The new QR code will be seamlessly integrated into the processes of existing check-out systems including accounting. When customers want to pay, they open the QR code in the PayPal app on their smartphone and show it to the cashier, who then scans the code and the amount to be paid is shown directly in the app. Customers then select their preferred payment method stored in their PayPal account and confirm the payment on their smartphone. Customers as well as cashiers immediately receive a confirmation of the successful transaction. Alternatively, the QR code can also be displayed on a card reader, and the customers scan it with their smartphone in the PayPal app. For both options, the payment process is completely touch-free, since a PIN code does not have to be entered and neither is a signature required. Passengers with a German, UK or US PayPal account are currently able to use the new payment solution with the extension of the service to PayPal users with foreign accounts to follow soon.
“The pandemic accelerated the demand for touch-free payment options,” explained Jorg Kablitz, Managing Director for PayPal Germany, Austria and Switzerland. “With our new integrated QR code solution, we are offering an ideal answer to this demand, especially for large enterprises and retail chains. we are pleased to advance this new solution with Munich Airport,” he concluded.
