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2025
15 DECEMBER 2025
TRAVEL EXPERTS SAY THE "WORST" SEATS ON A PLANE AREN'T THE ONES MOST PEOPLE THINK
Research highlights the true problem seats on aircraft and what makes them less desirable for flyers.
11 DECEMBER 2025
TRAVEL EXPERT SHARES HOW UK WORKERS CAN TURN 25 DAYS OF ANNUAL LEAVE INTO 57 DAYS OFF IN 2026
A UK travel expert has outlined how employees can nearly triple their time off work in 2026, simply by booking annual leave strategically around bank holidays and weekends.
18 SEPTEMBER 2025
ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES NAMED ONE OF THE 2025 UK’S BEST WORKPLACES IN TECH™ BY GREAT PLACE TO WORK®
Alternative Airlines is excited to share some fantastic news: it’s been named one of the 2025 UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ by Great Place to Work®! This recognition is a great reflection of the company’s commitment to creating an innovative environment, and one where its tech team can excel.
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2025
Company Timeline
2006
The idea: In a bar in Russia, two friends from the Charter Broking industry were having a chat about small airlines that fly to lesser-known regions. A few drinks in, they came to the realisation that no one was offering these airlines as alternative flight options online!
Alternative Airlines was born: Once back in the UK, the two friends set out to build a fast, easy and convenient online booking platform with a goal to offer every single airline in the world. They would name it ‘Alternative Airlines’.
2008
The AA team: By combining a team of fantastic minds, Alternative Airlines continued to develop its flight booking platform and offer excellent customer service.
Caffè latte for everyone: Alternative Airlines welcomed its very first coffee machine to the office — essential to fuel all the hard work that the team was putting in!
2011
100 airlines: Alternative Airlines celebrated the milestone of 100 airlines available on its website! But, even with airlines covering all parts of the world, there was still plenty more to do…
2015
PayPal: With the introduction of PayPal on the website, customers were given a simple, safe and secure way to pay for their flights.
Nando’s Friday:Alternative Airlines began the tradition of ordering in an office lunch from their favourite flame-grilled peri-peri styled chicken restaurant on the last Friday of every month.
2016
More payment methods: An influx of international payment methods was added to the website, including mobile payments and financing options.
More currencies too: By giving the choice to view flight prices and pay in nearly every currency in the world, Alternative Airlines took a huge step in expanding its global reach.
2017
A new platform with 500 airlines: Alternative Airlines launched its new and improved website, with a personalised booking experience and 500 airlines on offer.
2018
A bigger office: After doubling the team in the space of a year, Alternative Airlines had no choice but to move into a bigger, shinier and more stylish office — right at the end of the runway at Gatwick Airport!
2020
The world changed: Covid shocked the world and flights were grounded. But, Alternative Airlines adapted and made loads of improvements to its flight booking experience to meet the change in the way that people travel.
2021
Global expansion: Alternative Airlines launches new payment options to bring greater convenience and flexibility to customers globally. This includes Buy Now, Pay Later and monthly financing, as well as e-wallets and even cryptocurrency.’
2022
More choice: Alternative Airlines launches its own innovative technology to offer customers more flight options per route. Today, the booking site provides a full ticketing service on 600+ airlines, with over 40+ ways to pay across 160 currencies.
650+ Airlines
40+Payment methods
160+ Currencies
About Alternative Airlines
Alternative Airlines is a flight search website that offers a fast, easy and convenient way to book flights to remote destinations as well as well-known locations. Alternative Airlines specialises in providing travellers with a wider choice of flights by working with more than 600 airlines including the smaller, regional ones across the world, especially in South America, Africa and South-East Asia. Alternative Airlines' global audience can enjoy over 20 international payment methods making it fast, easy and convenient to book flights.
