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Travelling with your family? Search for cheap family flights and couples flights with Alternative Airlines and find great prices!

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Family Flights

Looking to take your family away? Alternative Airlines offers cheap family flights to both major family-friendly destinations, as well as off the beaten track. Whether you're after international flights taking you from your home to your holiday or a domestic flight giving you travel once you get there, Alternative Airlines has you covered — we offer flights from over 600 airlines worldwide and can take you and your family to wherever you want to go!

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Travelling in a large family

Traveling with a big family? No worries! You can ensure that everyone gets on the same flight by making a group booking. This option is open when you have 10 or more travelers. It's a fantastic way to guarantee that you and your family all sit together on the plane. With a group booking, there's no need to worry about being separated during your trip. It makes your family travel more enjoyable and hassle-free, ensuring everyone stays together from takeoff to landing.

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Split your payment between your family

Did you know you can Split Your Payment into two payment methods with Alternative Airlines? Split Your Payment allows you to divide the full price of your reservation into two different payment methods or between two people!


Split Your Payment is great if you're travelling with two separate families and want to split the price of the reservation between each family!

Unfortunately, we must inform you that the "Pay with 2 ways" feature on the Alternative Airlines website is currently inactive and cannot be utilised at this time.

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Buy Now Pay Later for Family Flights

But that's not all; we offer even more flexibility. You can also spread the cost of your flight with Alternative Airlines. We make it possible to split the cost of your flights on more than 600 airlines worldwide into weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly installments. This convenient feature applies to every major airline, including Delta, Southwest, American Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, and more. Plus, it includes the smaller airlines that reach even the most remote parts of the world. So, whether you're planning a family trip or an adventure to a distant destination, we've got you covered with flexible payment options.

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Worried about flying with children?

Taking your family on holiday gives you a lot to think about — especially if you're flying with little ones! Visit our page on 'Flying With Children' for information and tips on flying with children, an infant or a baby!

Family Flights FAQs

Are family flights cheaper?

Yes, family flights can be cheaper. Making a flight reservation with multiple travellers can often get you a cheaper rate than booking a flight for just one person. Why not book flights for a family reunion and find great deals?

How to get family flights?

You can get family flights with Alternative Airlines by using the search bar at the top of the page. Simply enter the details of the destinations you're flying between along with the number of travellers in your family and click 'search flights'.

How to survive a long-haul flight with children?

Surviving a long-haul flight with children can be a rewarding adventure with the right preparation and mindset. Check out for Tips for Flying Long-Haul with Kids blog to find helpful tips and tricks

Will we be sat together on our family flight?

Alternative Airlines can't guarantee your family will be sat together on all flights, however, when a booking is made with more than one person, the airline will always try and sit you together. If you want to 100% guarantee your family is sat together, we offer seat selection for a small fee at the time of booking on some airlines. Otherwise, please make sure you check-in as early as possible to give you the best chance of sitting together as a family on the aircraft. You can also contact Alternative Airlines after you've made the booking and we will try our best to get your family sat together by contacting the airline.

Can I get family bereavement flights?

Some airlines offer family bereavement flight discounts in the unfortunate event that you need to travel last minute because of the death of a family member. Visit our page on flight assistance for funerals and coffins for more information.

What are the best destinations for families?

Organising a family vacation can feel overwhelming, particularly when seeking a destination that caters to everyone's interests and keeps them entertained. We've curated a list of the best family-friendly destinations that will keep everyone entertained.

Which airlines are family-friendly?

When travelling with your family, you want to fly with an airline that will cater to everybody's needs. You'll be looking out for airlines that have the best in-flight entertainment for kids, airlines with the most comfortable seats for all family members and even airlines that may offer discounts for specific ages! Find out all of this and more in our exclusive guide on the best family-friendly airlines here at Alternative Airlines.

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