American Airlines Tickets - Fly Now Pay Later
Book American Airlines Tickets and Fly Now, Pay Later
If you're looking for payment plan options when you book your American Airlines flights, then Alternative Airlines is the site for you. Not only do we offer easier seat selection (to make it simple for you to reserve your seats), you can also add additional services such as Cancellation Protection and Lost Baggage Protection to your booking.
You can also choose from one of our many payment plan options to spread the cost of your flights over time.
Can I pay for American Airlines flights in instalments?
You can, when you book though Alternative Airlines! We also offer lots of payment plan options. Depending on the country in which you reside, our options include Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, Zip, and PayPal Credit. You can choose from hundreds of airlines, including American Airlines, then spread the cost over a fixed number of weekly or monthly payment instalments.
Find out more about some of our most popular payment plan options below, or discover all our finance options here.
Please note that we don't currently offer ChargeAfter, Kafene or Shop Pay at checkout.
Available Buy Now Pay Later Options with American Airlines
Afterpay
Can I pay for American Airlines flights using Afterpay?
Yes you can, when you book your American Airlines flights through Alternative Airlines. With Afterpay, you can spread the cost of your purchases over 6 weeks, with payments made in 4 equal interest-free payments. Through Alternative Airlines, you can book any American Airlines flight (route, any date!) then select ‘Afterpay’ at checkout. Available in the United States.
Affirm
Can I use Affirm for American Airlines flights?
If you love Affirm, then you'll be pleased to hear that here at Alternative Airlines, we offer Affirm as a payment option with any of the 600 airlines that we ticket, including American Airlines. Affirm is a payment instalment method with offers flexible payment options to meet your needs. With Affirm, you can pay for your American Airlines flights in monthly instalments over a 3, 6 or 12-month period (options depending on the country in which you reside). Available in the United States and Canada.
Klarna
Can I use Klarna to pay for American Airlines flights?
You absolutely can use Klarna to pay for your flights... when you book through Alternative Airlines! Depending on the country in which you reside, Klarna offers different payment plan options to meet everyone's needs. Top Tip: Take a look at our blog to discover all the reasons why our customers love paying for their flights using Klarna. Available in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Belgium and Austria.
PayPal Credit
Can I pay with PayPal Credit with American Airlines?
Alternative Airlines is all about offering greater choice and flexibility. PayPal is one of our most popular payment options! But did you know, we also offer PayPal Credit? Using PayPal Credit is quick and simple. Simply search for your American Airlines flights using the search bar at the top of the page, then select ‘PayPal Credit’ as your chosen payment option at checkout. Available in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany.
Zip
Does American Airlines accept Zip?
Here at Alternative Airlines, we offer a greater number of payment options, including Zip! Split the total cost of your American Airlines flights into 4 interest-free instalments, spread over 6 weeks. Zip makes paying for flights much more convenient, by letting you spread the cost over time. As long as you make your payments on time, you'll only pay the total cost of your flights, as displayed at checkout, without any hidden or additional fees.
Other 'Buy Now Pay Later' options available with American Airlines flights:
Tabby ✔ — available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Postpay ✔ — available in the UAE
TendoPay ✔ — available in the Philippines
BillEase ✔ — available in the Philippines
Atome ✔ — available in Singapore and Malaysia
Can I get an American Airlines loan for flights?
If you're looking for flexible payment options when booking flights, Alternative Airlines can help. We've partnered with many of the leading payment plan providers, including Klarna and Affirm. When you make a booking, our payment partners pay the full cost of your flight tickets. You'll then pay back the cost directly to the payment provider over a set number of installments. Through our payment partners, we offer a mix of short-term and longer-term payment plan options, as well as interest-free options.
Trusted globally
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot
We’re super proud of our Trustpilot rating, but don’t just take it from us. See why millions of others love booking their flights through Alternative Airlines
'Buy Now, Pay Later' American Airlines Flights FAQs
Can I pay for American Airlines flights in installments?
You can pay for your flights in instalments when you book through Alternative Airlines. Here at Alternative Airlines, we're dedicated to providing greater choice and flexibility. That's why we offer lots of payment plan options including Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, Zip, and PayPal Credit. Please note that payment plan options available are based on the country in which you reside.
DISCOVER ALL OUR PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS
Can I pay later with American Airlines?
You can pay later for American Airlines flights, when you book through Alternative Airlines. We offer lots of popular payment plan options, including Affirm, Zip, and Afterpay. These payment options are available on any American Airlines flight.
Can get a loan for American Airlines?
You can book any American Airlines flight without paying the full amount upfront. Book now, then pay later with Alternative Airlines. Our payment plan options allow travellers to pay for flights in easy monthly instalments.
Why should I book my American Airlines tickets through Alternative Airlines?
Through Alternative Airlines, you can search and book any American Airlines flight (along with any other domestic airline in the US, or any of the 600+ global carriers that we ticket) and choose to pay using one of our payment plan options. As well as a greater number of payment options, there are lots of other reasons to love booking flights through Alternative Airlines. Booking flights is quick and easy, and our expert Customer Service Team is on-hand to help during the entire booking process.
We also offer Cancellation Protection, which entitles you to a refund if you need to cancel your flights for a number of unexpected circumstances. No matter what class fare you book, simply select 'Cancellation Protection' at checkout for added peace-of-mind.
Can I book American Eagle flights and pay later?
Yes, whether you book flights with American Airlines or American Eagle you can book today and pay later when you book through Alternative Airlines.
Can I book American Airlines baggage for free?
Depending on your class fare, you may need to pay an additional fee to add baggage to your American Airlines booking. But there's no need to miss out or not pack everything you need, because when you book your flights through Alternative Airlines you can spread the total cost of your airfare (including any airline seat selection or baggage charges) over a number of weekly or monthly installments.