Want to fly Aer Lingus but also pay for flights in instalments? Then Alternative Airlines is perfect for you! We ticket 600+ different airlines across the globe including Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus. A great reason to book with us is that we accept over 160 currencies including Euro, Dollar, Pounds and more. This means you are often able to pay for your Aer Lingus flights in your own currency. Not only do we offer this great feature but we go above and beyond by then offering over 40 different payment options! We proudly accept all major credit and debit cards including Visa, AMEX, Diners Club and more as well as virtual wallets including Apple Pay and Google Pay. We don't just offer these options but also allow you to pay with cryptocurrencies and Buy Now, Pay Later options. Find out below which Buy Now, Pay Later options may be available for Aer Lingus flights or visit our payments page.
Not only do we offer some great payment options we also offer some protection and insurance products to help you have a smooth and seamless journey. Select our Lost Baggage Protection and Cancellation Protection for added protection on your next Aer Lingus flight.
If booking directly with Aer Lingus, you will only be able to pay for flights using credit or debit. They don't currently offer crypto, Buy Now, Pay Later or virtual wallet options. But don't worry, you can get to travel with Aer Lingus and pay in the way that suits you when booking through Alternative Airlines. Spread the cost of your Aer Lingus flights into manageable instalments over a set period of time with one of our Buy Now, Pay Later options including Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, Zip, Spotii, PayPal Credit and more. See below which options may be available for you or see at checkout.
Please be aware that there are currently no Buy Now, Pay Later options available for residents in the Republic of Ireland
Notice: Some payment options are country-specific so may not be available in your region
If you are a resident of the US and are paying in USD. Afterpay can be a great option for you if you meet these criteria. Afterpay allow you to spread the cost into 4 interest-free payments to be paid back over 6 weeks.
Affirm is only available for customers in the United States. If this applies to you then Affirm can be a great payment option for you. Affirm allows their customers to pay for their Aer Lingus flights in either 3, 6, 12 or 18 months depending on the value of the flight booked. They also allow you the flexibility of paying either monthly or every 2 weeks.
Fly Now Pay Later can be a great payment option for UK residents only. If you would like to pay using Fly Now Pay Later then your flight must depart from the UK and return back to the UK on a return booking. If this is not your anticipated travel plan then unfortunately Fly Now Pay Later will not be an option for you. However, if your travel plans do meet this then you can either make use of their 'Slice It', 'Flex Basic' or 'Flex-Interest Bearing' helping you to spread the cost into manageable instalments.
Currently, Klarna is only available to residents of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Germany. This means that if you are an Irish resident then Klarna will not be an option for you. However, if booking from one of these markets then you will be able to use Klarna on an Aer Lingus booking. Klarna allows its customers to pay for their flights in either 30 days, 3 instalments or Monthly financing up to 6 months. See at checkout which options are available to you.
Laybuy is only available to residents in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Aer Lingus only flies to the UK out of these 3 markets meaning if a UK resident you can use Laybuy on your next Aer Lingus flight. If selected at checkout then you will be able to pay for your flights in 6 interest-free instalments over 6 weeks.
PayPal Credit is only available for residents of the US, UK and Germany and must be paid in their local currency (USD, GBP and EUR). If this applies to you then make use of PayPal's great Buy Now, Pay Later payment option where you can pay back 0% interest-free for 4 months. For bookings which are greater than £99 then you can also pay in monthly instalments.
Similar to both Affirm and Afterpay, Uplift is for US residents. However, Uplift also allows Canadian residents paying in Canadian Dollars to use their services when booking Aer Lingus flights. If you would like to pay for your flights with Uplift then you will have the flexibility to set the number of repayment instalments as the time period you would like to pay back over.
If you are a resident of the UK, the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and more then Zip may be a great option for you. Zip currently offer customers the ability to spread the cost of your Aer Lingus flights into 4 instalments over 6 weeks. See at the checkout if Zip is available for you.
Tabby ✔ — available in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Spotii ✔ — available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Depending on your country of residence, you may be able to book Aer Lingus flights using our Buy Now, Pay Later options allowing you to spread the cost. Please be aware that there are currently no Buy Now, Pay Later options available in the Republic of Ireland. See at the checkout which options may be available for you. If one of our finance options is available to you then you will be able to spread the cost into manageable instalments, either weekly or monthly, depending on the provider's policy. If you are a citizen of the Republic of Ireland we have numerous other payment options available including credit, debit, crypto and virtual wallets.
FIND OUT ABOUT ALL OF OUR PAYMENT OPTIONS HERE
By booking your next Aer Lingus flight with Alternative Airlines, you'll have greater levels of payment flexibility. At Alternative Airlines we proudly accept over 160+ currencies, including EUR, GBP and USD and more meaning often you are able to pay in your local currency. We go even further by also accepting 40+ payment methods too, including Buy Now, Pay Later and crypto. Aer Lingus only offers credit and debit payments through their reservations platform. By booking with us you are able to still fly with Aer Lingus while paying in a way that suits you. To book your next Aer Lingus flight use the flight search tool at the top of the page.
Not only do we offer payment flexibility but we also offer some great protection products, available at checkout. Our Cancellation Protection product helps you to get a refund if you experience unexpected circumstances which cause you to no longer fly. Add our Lost Baggage Protection product to help protect your luggage if it's lost or delayed, you can receive a payment of up to $1000!