Alternative Airlines Partners with Happy Pay

Alternative Airlines, a global flight search and booking site, is pleased to announce its partnership with Happy Pay, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later provider in South Africa. This partnership is set to give travellers across South Africa greater flexibility when paying for flights, making it easier to spread the cost of travel over time.

Through this partnership, customers can search and book flights from 600+ global airlines, including popular South African Airways and FlySafair, and select Happy Pay as their preferred payment option at checkout. With Happy Pay, travellers can split the cost of their flights over time, with no interest, no hidden fees and no upfront deposit required, making it easier to manage the cost of bigger trips or when more time to pay is needed.

Alternative Airlines offers two tailored instalment options with Happy Pay:

• Happy Pay Plus – Pay in 2 instalments with no deposit required
• Happy Pay Lite – Pay in 3 instalments with a deposit required

On both options, customers can access spending limits of up to R25,000, subject to affordability.

Sam Argyle, Managing Director of Alternative Airlines, said: “We’re delighted to partner with Happy Pay as we expand our flexible payment options for customers in South Africa. At Alternative Airlines, we’re dedicated to giving travellers greater choice and control at checkout, and this partnership signifies another important step in making travel more accessible and affordable for everyone.”

Happy Pay has quickly established itself as a trusted BNPL provider in South Africa, offering simple and transparent payment solutions that aid customers in managing their spending. By partnering with Alternative Airlines, Happy Pay continues to broaden its reach within the travel sector, supporting more customers in accessing flights in a flexible and convenient way.

"Our mission is to make cash-flow management free for South African consumers, and travel is one of the areas where that matters most. Partnering with Alternative Airlines means that whether you're booking a domestic FlySafair flight or planning something further afield, the cost of getting there can now be split over time with zero interest and no deposit required. Commerce should work for the consumer, and this is another step toward making that a reality," said Wesley Billett, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Pay.

To book flights using Happy Pay, customers can visit alternativeairlines.com. Travellers can search for flights across a wide range of airlines in South Africa, as well as other major global carriers and regional airlines. During checkout, customers can select Happy Pay as their preferred Buy Now, Pay Later* payment option.

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About Alternative Airlines

Alternative Airlines is on a mission to take the friction and frustration out of flight booking, making the experience effortless for travellers everywhere. By partnering with the world’s leading flexible payment brands, we give passengers the power to pay over time. And by combining next-gen tech with next-level support, we’re innovating the booking process and simplifying the customer experience to give everyone, everywhere, the freedom to fly.

About Happy Pay

Happy Pay is a South African fintech company providing zero-cost instalment payments through its ad-subsidised payments network. Its platform connects merchants with high-intent shoppers, enabling consumers to split purchases into interest-free instalments while helping retailers grow through performance-based customer acquisition, conversion, and basket expansion. For more information, visit www.happypay.co.za.