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Family flights made easy with Alternative Airlines.

A family trip is one of the most rewarding ways to travel, but planning it can come with a few extra challenges. From coordinating travel dates to managing a larger budget, booking flights for the whole family takes a bit of extra strategy.

With access to over 600 global airlines, Alternative Airlines makes it easy to find and book family flights that suit your plans and your budget all in one place.

Plus, we offer flexible flight payment plans for families, like 0% interest deposit-based payments with Slice Pay, or pay later instalments with popular buy now, pay later options like Afterpay and Affirm.

Make travel easier with flexible payments

Travelling with family can be incredibly rewarding, but it also requires careful planning - especially if you're travelling with children. From coordinating multiple schedules to managing travel costs, families often need extra flexibility when booking flights. Not to mention, if you're flying with multiple family members, the upfront cost can become pretty overwhelming.

That’s where our partner Slice Pay comes in. Slice Pay helps families secure flights early and spread out the cost over time, with no interest and no debt.

Slice Pay is a deposit-based payment plan available when you book flights with us - also known as lay-by or layaway flights. It lets you secure your tickets now and pay over time, so you only finish paying when it’s almost time to fly.

You can lock in your fare with a small upfront deposit - starting from just 10% in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the US. That means you don’t have to miss out on a great deal or dip into your savings to book.

A transparent Hold Price Fee is charged at checkout, clearly shown before you confirm your booking. This small fee covers the convenience of spreading your payments and locking in today’s prices.

The remaining balance is paid off in flexible weekly or fortnightly instalments, with everything settled at least 7 days before departure. No interest, no debt, just a smarter, stress-free way to plan and pay for travel with your family.

Booking flights for your family can feel overwhelming when faced with a large upfront cost. Slice Pay makes it easy to spread the price of your flights over time, so you can secure your trip today without paying it all at once.

How Slice Pay helps families travel stress-free:

• 🔒 Lock in your flights with just a small deposit - starting from 10% upfront, so you don’t have to drain your savings.
• 💵 Flexible weekly or fortnightly payments that suit your budget, with the full balance paid before you fly leaving you with 0 debt.
• ✅ No interest, no late fees, and no credit checks - Slice Pay isn’t a loan or credit product; it’s a true lay-by service.
• 💡 Clear, transparent pricing with a simple Hold Price Fee shown at checkout - no surprises.

Example family payment plan with Slice Pay

⭐ Step 1

A family of six (four adults, two kids) is booking return flights from Sydney to Bali for a 14-day trip. They find a Jetstar outbound and Batik Air return flight, costing around $5,420 AUD when booked 4 months in advance.

⭐ Step 2
Instead of paying the full amount upfront, they choose Slice Pay, securing their flights with a 10% deposit of $542 AUD.

⭐ Step 3
With 17 weeks until departure, they opt for a weekly payment plan and will need to complete their payments at least a week before the flight. That means they'll pay around $338 per week for 16 weeks until the balance is cleared.

⭐ Step 4
By the time their trip rolls around, their flights are fully paid - no interest, no debt, and no need to dip into savings. Stress-free travel sorted for the entire family.

But that's not all; we offer even more flexibility. You can also spread the cost of your flights with our buy now, pay later partners so you can fly now and pay later. That means you can split the cost of your flights on more than 600 airlines worldwide into weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly instalments. There's a payment plan to suit everybody, everywhere.

Our customers love using a range of popular buy now, pay later providers like Afterpay, Klarna, and Zip. With over 20 options, you’ll see what’s available to you in your region at checkout, so you can choose the payment plan that suits your family’s budget and travel plans.

Whether it’s a school holiday, birthday getaway, or a big family reunion, these options help make travel accessible, convenient, and stress-free.