Munich Airport deploys PayPal QR Code solution at retail outlets

Munich Airport has become the first European airport to introduce the mobile PayPal QR Code payment system in all its stores.

This has been deployed at its Eurotrade subsidiary which operates 41 shops including duty free, news and fashion.

Wir freuen uns, dass der #munichairport als erster Airport in Europa den #PayPal QR-Code direkt am POS in ausgewählten Shops integriert hat. Die Bezahlung per @PayPalDE App ist eine schnelle und vor allem kontaktlose Alternative. Mehr Infos gibt es hier: https://t.co/se5ObOTRZm https://t.co/EjGxqxzUnz
— Munich Airport (@MUC_Airport) May 6, 2021

“The pandemic has accelerated the demand for touch free payment options,” says Jörg Kablitz, Managing Director at 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.”

There is no need to touch a card reader. Customers open the QR code in the PayPal app and show it to the cashier. The cashier scans the code and the amount to be paid is shown in the app.

Next, customers select a preferred payment method stored in their account and confirm payment. They then receive confirmation of the transaction.

The QR code can also be displayed on a card reader, with customers scanning it via their smartphone in the PayPal app.

Passengers with a German, UK or US PayPal account can now purchase items at Munich Airport with the solution. It will be extended to PayPal users with foreign accounts in the near future.