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22 NOVEMBER 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS TO REACH £75M IN REVENUE

Alternative Airlines’ fantastic financial performance was underpinned by growth in many markets. Notably, the site experienced substantial growth in key markets including the United Arab Emirates (+218%), Australia (+220%), Saudia (+113%), Malaysia (+189%), and Singapore (+301%), further establishing Alternative Airlines' reach in key international regions.

10 NOVEMBER 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES IS OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2023

Alternative Airlines received impressive feedback from the independent employee survey that highlighted areas such as inclusivity and equality within the workplace, results showed that 100% of Alternative Airlines employees believe they are treated fairly, regardless of their sexual orientation, and 97% agree that they’re treated fairly regardless of race.

09 OCTOBER 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES LAUNCHES SELF SERVICE FLIGHT CHANGES

Alternative Airlines, the global flight search and booking site, has launched its latest feature: Self Service Changes. This new feature will allow customers to quickly and easily make post-booking changes to their flight itinerary online.

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20 JULY 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES NAMED A BEST UK WORKPLACE FOR WOMEN

The 2023 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women list was today published by Great Place to Work® UK, recognising Alternative Airlines among its ranked organisations. Fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where every voice is heard and respected, is just one of the reasons why employees at Alternative Airlines believe that the company is a great place to work.

27 APRIL 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES NAMED AS A UK BEST WORKPLACE

Alternative Airlines has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ (2023) today by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture. Alternative Airlines’ dedication to employee wellness, employee progression and development, and encouraging a supporting workplace culture are just a few reasons why the company ranked 63rd in the Medium Sized category.

03 MARCH 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES LAUNCHES LOW COST CARRIER GROWTH STRATEGY WITH ATLAS

Recognising that low-cost is the fastest growing airline category, European-based agency Alternative Airlines today announces how they intend to accelerate growth into other regions through their collaboration with Atlas – the next-generation enabler of global low-cost carrier (LCC) content.

21 FEBRUARY 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES NAMED AS A TOP COMPANY FOR WELLBEING

Alternative Airlines has officially been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing (2023) by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.

06 FEBRUARY 2023

ALTERNATIVE AIRLINES LAUNCHES VIRTUAL INTERLINING WITH TRIPSTACK

Alternative Airlines and Tripstack are proud to announce a new collaboration, to distribute TripStack’s Virtual Interline (VI) product via the alternativeairlines.com website. Through this technology, Alternative Airlines will have access to better fares and more airline options.

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.