- Airlines will always try to sit children with their parents (subject to check-in)
- Some airlines will allow travel for unaccompanied minors. Please email us to check.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
- Most airlines will let infants travel with their parent(s) for free. However some airlines will charge up to 10% of the adult ticket price. Click on 'Price Breakdown' to find out more.
- If you are pregnant, but due before the flight departure date, please contact us once your baby is born and has a name. We can then add him/her to your ticket.
- Infants will not be given a seat. The airlines expect parents to travel with them on their lap.
- Airlines regard infants as being under 24 months old.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
Pay for Flights with Tigo Pesa
- 65,000 happy customers
- Rated 4.5 Stars. Based on 3,581 service ratings over the past year
- Dedicated customer service team on hand to help
- Secure payments
- 65,000 happy customers
- Rated 4.5 Stars. Based on 3,581 service ratings over the past year
- Dedicated customer service team on hand to help
- Secure payments
Book flights using Tigo Pesa with Alternative Airlines
Pay for flights via mobile when you choose Tigo Pesa at checkout with Alternative Airlines.
TIGO PESA FLIGHTS
We have flights available from more than 600 airlines, with Tigo Pesa available to pay with for each and every one. These include Air Tanzania, Fly540, Precision Air and Coastal Aviation for example.
What can I use Tigo Pesa for?
With Tigo Pesa you can send and receive money with more people and businesses than you can with any other service – including all MPesa and Airtel Money users. Tigo Pesa also allows you to:
- Buy airtime
- Send and receive money
- Shop and pay
- Use the Tigo Pesa App
- Buy flights with Alternative Airlines

- What is referred to as Tigo Money in Latin America, is called Tigo Cash in Africa and Tigo Pesa in Tanzania. All three are dynamic, closely tailored product platforms for an award-winning range of world-leading Mobile Financial Services (MFS).
- Each of them simplifies and represents MFS to customers in nine very different markets (Ghana, Tanzania, Chad, Rwanda, Senegal, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Honduras) where so many customers do not have access to formal banking institutions.
- The take-up has been rapid with more than 9.6 million customers (Q1 2015) - more than nineteen per cent of our customer base within our MFS markets - now using services that range from international remittances and money transfers, to interest-earning mobile money accounts, micro-credit, payments and billing.
- At a glance, 6.12 million of these are in Africa, 1.9 million in Central America and 1.45 million in South America. In Tanzania, more than 50% of the customer base uses MFS.
- Since launching, Tigo Money, Tigo Cash and Tigo Pesa have together shown consistent and strong growth.
Buying Flights with Tigo Pesa FAQs
What is Tigo Pesa?
Tigo Pesa is a Tanzanian mobile online payment method which you can easily send and receive money, between people and businesses than you can with any other service. It is a form of mobile payment, which many call as Tigo Pesa wallet. This makes it easy and convenient to pay for flights.
You can pay your bills, send and receive money between friends and family, buy airtime for your phone, shop online and pay and also download and use the Tigo Pesa App.
How to use Tigo Pesa?
You first need to register for a Tigo Pesa account in order to make Tigo Pesa online payments for flights. To register, you need an activated Tigo SIM card and a Valid ID such as a Drivers License, Passport, National ID, Zanzibar Residence ID.
Then access your account by dialling the numbers *150*01#. With this account, you can buy airtime, pay bills and send or transfer money from your Tigo Pesa account. Once registration is complete, you can also download the Tigo Pesa App to for fast flight transactions with Alternative Airlines!
How does Tigo Pesa work?
Tigo Pesa works by sending money and paying for purchases electronically. Make sure you create an account by registering for either Tigo Pesa Tanzania or Tigo Pesa Kenya, depending on the country you are located in. To register for an account, an activated Tigo SIM card is needed as well as a Valid ID such as a Passport, Drivers License, Zanzibar Residence ID or National ID. Make sure as well to check for Tigo Pesa limits with your local agents.
Can I book flights using Tigo Pesa?
Yes, you can book flights with 600+ other airlines using Tigo Pesa at the Alternative Airlines' online checkout. This can be in Tanzanian Shilings, Kenyan Shilings and other currencies.
Which airlines can I buy flights on using Tigo Pesa
You can buy flights with Air Tanzania, Fly540, Precision Air, Fastjet, Auric Air and Coastal Aviation and pay with Tigo Pesa! As well as on 600+ other airlines.
Alternatives to Tigo Pesa
Alternative Airlines accepts a wide range of other mobile e-wallet payment methods such as PayPal and PayPal Credit, Google Pay, Apple Pay and Alipay. We accept more than 160 currencies.
Check out all of our payment methods.