South Africa's Lift Airlines Unveils Comprehensive Payment Options

Lift Airlines has become the first airline in South Africa to offer Apple Pay and Google Pay directly on its website, as well as cryptocurrency payments through Ozow.

The move marks one of the most comprehensive direct airline payment stacks in the country.

'Our research showed that South Africans are quickly adapting to various payment methods for their purchases,' says Cilliers Jordaan, Chief Commercial Officer at Lift. 'The strong adoption of our LIFT Wallet demonstrated early on that our customers value convenience, flexibility, and control when booking their travel.'

Cryptocurrency adoption in South Africa continues to grow rapidly, with nearly 7.8 million users by July 2025.