Book flights with a deposit from the UK today!
Secure your flights at Alternative Airlines when you put down a deposit. Pay over time and make travel frustration-free!
Book Flights with a Deposit - Available in the UK
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Can I book flights with a deposit from the UK?
Yes! At Alternative Airlines, you can secure your flight with just a deposit and pay the rest later - on any of the 600+ airlines we ticket! This includes low-cost carriers like Ryanair and Southwest, as well as first-class airlines such as Emirates and Etihad.
If you're living in the UK, you can put a 10% deposit on your flights, securing your ticket before paying in full. You'll then get to pay the rest of your ticket total in the weeks leading up to departure.
To put a deposit on your flights at Alternative Airlines, select Slice Pay at checkout.
Discover more about Slice Pay on this page.
Who is Slice Pay?
Slice Pay is a travel-specific layaway product. When you select Slice Pay at checkout, you'll pay a 10% deposit upfront. Then the rest of your ticket cost can be paid back gradually over up to 26 instalments - ensuring no large sum is leaving your account at one time!
This means that your flights will be secured as your own, even before you've made your purchase in full.
Slice Pay has nothing to do with credit. Therefore, it conducts zero credit checks, allowing you to pay later even if you have bad credit. This also means that any missed or late payments won't lower your credit score.
If you miss a payment, Slice Pay will send you a reminder, but you won't be charged any additional fees or interest. In fact, Slice Pay involves no interest at all (although it does charge a small hold fee when you book your deposit).
There is a consequence to missed payments, though, specifically if you fail to have concluded payments by the agreed end date of your Slice Pay contract. This will be a little before flight departure, usually a week prior. If you fail to have finished paying by the end date, your flights will be cancelled.
Slice Pay is available to UK residents, allowing Brits to secure their flights now and pay later! ✈️
To be eligible for Slice Pay, you must:
Be 18 or over
Be a resident of the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the US or Canada
Have a valid debit card
Be able to pay the deposit upfront
Why choose Slice Pay?
No credit checks 💳
Slice Pay doesn't involve credit. This means you can pay later, regardless of your credit score, and late payments won't lead to negative credit.
Interest-free 💫
Slice Pay doesn't charge interest, including for missed payments.
Perfect for family flights 👨👩👧👦
Slice Pay is ideal for all sorts of people, but especially families. If you know where you're going for your next family vacation, then Slice Pay can help make paying for your flights that much easier. Slice Pay is great for bookings made in advance, as you can pay back in up to 26 weekly instalments. It's also handy for slicing the cost of expensive group bookings.
Available in the UK 💂
If you want to book flights with a deposit and you're a UK resident, then you're in luck! Slice Pay is one of the many payment methods available to UK residents at Alternative Airlines.
How to book flights with a deposit?
At Alternative Airlines, booking flights with a deposit is simple. Just follow these steps.
Scroll to the search bar 📱
If you scroll up this page, you'll find our search bar. Here, you'll enter your departure and arrival locations, the number of passengers, and your intended travel dates.
Select your airline and amenities ➕
Once you've filled out your travel details, you'll see all the flights available to you. You can filter by the cheapest or quickest flight, or you can filter by a specific airline. After you've selected your carrier, you'll be able to add any additional amenities you may desire, such as cancellation protection and baggage insurance.
Head to checkout 🧺
When you're happy with your choice, you'll be taken to our checkout. This is where you'll see all the available ways to pay, including paying with an e-wallet, using a Buy Now Pay Later or putting down a deposit. Select Slice Pay - our sole deposit provider.
You're all set ✈️
That's it! You'll pay your 10% deposit, then receive booking confirmation to your email inbox. Make sure to have finished payment by the agreed-upon end date and then enjoy your flights!
One of our favourite customer reviews
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Smooth Booking & Flexible Payment – Highly Recommended!
I had an amazing experience booking my transatlantic flight through Alternative Airlines! Their platform is incredibly easy to use, with a clean interface that helped me compare flight options quickly.
What really impressed me was the range of flexible payment options - I used Slice, paid a small deposit, and now I’m paying weekly without stress. Perfect solution for managing travel costs, especially for long-haul trips.
Every step was transparent: flight details, layovers, seat selections, all clear and easy to follow. The booking confirmation came through instantly, and I was even able to verify it with the airline directly (Finnair in my case).
This is my first time using them, but definitely not the last.
If you're looking for secure, flexible flight booking with real convenience, I 100% recommend them.
Thank you Alternative Airlines! ✈️🌍
- Krisztian H. July 2025
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Book flights with a deposit from the UK FAQs
Can I book flights with a deposit from the UK?
Yes! If you're a UK resident, then you'll see Slice Pay as an option at checkout. Slice Pay is the name of our deposit provider.
Can I book flights with a deposit if I'm flying internationally?
Yes! It doesn't matter where you're flying to, as long as you're a resident of either the UK, the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, then you can book your flights at Alternative Airlines with a deposit.
Can I book flights with a deposit to the UK?
Yes! If you're a resident of the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, you can book your flights with a deposit, whether you're travelling to the UK or elsewhere.
Unfortunately, if you're travelling to the UK but you're not a resident of one of the above locations, you won't be able to put down a deposit.
Can you pay a deposit on British Airways flights?
Yes! If you're a UK resident, then you can pay with a deposit at Alternative Airlines, no matter the flight.
That means you can put a deposit on your British Airways flights, your Ryanair, your Qatar - as long as you're a UK resident, you can put a deposit on any of the 600+ airlines we ticket.
What is a Hold Price Fee?
This is a small additional fee that allows Slice Pay to lock in today's flight price while you pay over time.
The total will be clearly displayed at checkout, so you won't have to worry about any unexpected costs.
What happens if I miss a payment?
Slice Pay understands that sometimes things can happen that mean you forget or are unable to make a payment. They'll send you a quick reminder of the outstanding cost, but you won't be charged any extra, and your credit won't be affected.
However, if you fail to have finished payments by the scheduled end date of your Slice Pay contract, your flights will be cancelled.