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Discover how you can easily and safey make flight bookings with Alternative Airlines.

What is Venmo?

Venmo is a US mobile payment service owned by PayPal, Inc. An easy way to send, spend, and receive money. A digital wallet that allows you to split the bill, track expenses and make in app/online purchases.

Venmo allows you to:

  • Pay friends and family who also have a venmo account
  • Use the money directly in your venmo account or link your bank account or debit card
  • Split/share bills with friends
  • Move amounts from your venmo account to your bank account easily
  • Social feed feature, see your friends transactions (no amounts shown) and react with emojis
  • No monthly or annual fees
  • Free to receive and withdraw money into your Venmo account
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Book airline tickets and pay with Venmo

Are you hoping you buy your next airline tickets using Venmo? Well, at Alternative Airlines you can. Venmo is a safe and secure payment option available to you at checkout.

Follow the steps below to know how you can book:

  • Simply start searching for your desired flights using our search bar at the top of the page. Enter your departing and arrival destinations with dates and the number of passengers flying with you.
  • You will be given a variety of flight routes to choose from with availability with multiple airlines, flexible times and affordable prices.
  • If you would like to fly with a particular airline, time or budget you can filter the results on the left hand side to find your perfect flight. Once you have found your preferred route press 'Confirm Selection'
  • Make your way to checkout and choose Venmo from the list of options available. You may be asked to authorise this purchase before completing, open your Venmo app and approve the transaction.
  • The booking will then be confirmed and your etickets will be sent straight to your inbox

Who can create an Venmo account?

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Must have iOS or Android devices

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Be a resident of the United States

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Must be 18 years+

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Users need a valid telephone number

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How do I create a Venmo account?

Creating a Venmo account is easy, you can do this through the mobile app or on website, follow the simple steps below to get started.

  • Download the app: Access the app on your phone's app store for IOS or the Google play store for Android.
  • Open and sign up: Choose between your email or facebook log in to register, it is suggested to use email for more privacy.
  • Verify your phone number: Submit your mobile number and wait to receive a confirmation code via text and enter it into the app.
  • Add your preferred payment method: Connect to your bank and input your preferred debit or credit card details and use them via the app for future purchases.
  • Set up privacy features: Your payments are set to public automatically, you can easily change this by clicking the "me" icon and disabling this feature.


When users first create an account, they will have a separate fun which they can put money into to spend. The first total transactions after getting an account cannot exceed $299.99. This is until their identity is verified. After identity verification, users can send up to $2,999.99 in each seven-day period.

If a user does not have enough money in their primary fund in the Venmo account when making a transaction, the amount will automatically be withdrawn from the registered bank account or card they have linked.

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Venmo FAQs

Does Venmo charge a fee?

Alternative Airlines is an authorised merchant. Users do not pay a fee to Venmo when making a payment to an authorized merchant from a linked bank account, debit card or your Venmo balance. Venmo doesn't charge for basic services like sending money. It is free to receive and withdraw money into your Venmo account. Standard transfer to your bank account is free. Venmo has no monthly or annual fees.

What if I don’t have enough money in my Venmo account?

When your available Venmo balance can’t cover the entire amount of a particular transaction, Venmo will use your preferred payment method.


Users can separate preferred payment methods for paying friends, purchases from authorized merchants, and Venmo Mastercard reloads. Payment methods, including selecting preferred payment methods, can me managed in the Payment Methods section of your Venmo account settings.

Can I make a purchase using my Venmo account from my computer?

Currently, purchasing with Venmo is only available on mobile devices through apps or mobile web browsers that are approved to offer Venmo as a payment option.

Can I book flights using Venmo?

Yes you can! You can buy flights using Venmo with Alternative Airlines, the online flight search website. It's easy, simply use the Search Bar at the top of the page to search for flights from over 600 airlines and select Venmo as your payment option on the payment page.