PayPal isn't just for money transfers or purchasing the stuff of others on eBay. It's also one of the safest methods to purchase anything online including flights!
However, you must look for airlines that accept PayPal as payment if you want to book your travel using PayPal, am I correct?
It's not true...
Some airlines accept PayPal in person, but there are many other options to pay for your flight or even hotels with PayPal regardless of whether the airline doesn't provide payment via PayPal.
Additionally, you are protected from any problems that might emerge during the purchase thanks to PayPal's security measures and dispute resolution capabilities. PayPal is a more secure method to pay for flights than a credit card.
The article will discuss the airlines that accept PayPal directly and the ways you can make use of PayPal to purchase flights even if the airline does not accept PayPal.
You can also buy flights with most routes and airlines using PayPal Credit (formerly known as "PayPal Bill Me Later".
What Airlines Accept PayPal Credit?
We looked through all most important US airlines to determine which airlines have listed PayPal as a payment option.
The results are as follows:
They represent United States airlines, many other airlines around the globe are now accepting PayPal as a payment method.
| Airline | Do They Accept PayPal? |
| Alaska Airlines | Does not accept PayPal |
| Allegiant Air | Does not accept PayPal |
| American Airlines | PayPal is accepted on AA.com for all forms of travel, excluding award tickets. |
| Delta Air Lines | "PayPal is accepted on Delta.com for flights leaving the United States." |
| Frontier Airlines | Does not accept PayPal |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Does not accept PayPal |
| JetBlue | For online flight-only transactions, JetBlue offers MasterPass, PayPal, PayPal Credit, Apple Pay, and the PayPal debit and credit cards. |
| Southwest Airlines | “Simply select PayPal as your payment method when you book online” |
| Spirit Airlines | Does not accept PayPal |
| United Airlines | When you buy tickets or gift cards, sign up for United ClubSM, or pay for fee collections like award travel, mileage purchases, award upgrade fees, unaccompanied minor fees, or in-cabin pet fees, you can use PayPal as your payment option. Simply choose PayPal as your method of payment when checking out. |
Why Buy Flights Using Paypal Instead Of A Credit Card?
Making payments using PayPal has some advantages as compared to using a debit or credit card.
Security - You can purchase airline tickets without entering your credit card information if you use PayPal's security measures. Select PayPal at the final step of booking and you'll be redirected towards your PayPal account. You can log into it with your email address and password. PayPal will charge one of your credit cards, bank accounts or credit cards, based on which funding source you've selected as your preferred source of funding.
PayPal Credit - If you purchase your flight with PayPal Credit then you'll enjoy zero interest for 4 months. It means PayPal effectively charges you later for the tickets that you buy today. PayPal credit was called "bill me back later".
PayPal Disput Resolution - PayPal loves travellers and is there for you in dispute resolution. Find out the tweets of David Twitter user David Twitter says about the safety that PayPal provides when he pays for travel.
Travel Sites That Accept PayPal
PayPal does not need to be an airline's business partner to be able to purchase tickets to flights using their digital wallet.
If an airline doesn't accept PayPal at checkout, you may be able to purchase exactly the same flight on third-party travel website that accepts PayPal.
Some examples of travel sites that accept PayPal are:
- Expedia.com
- Hotels.com
- AlternativeAirline.com
- HotWire.com
- Agoda.com
Based on your credit limit, you can purchase hotels, flights, and even car rentals with PayPal credit.
You can utilize PayPal credit anyplace that PayPal is accepted, so If PayPal is accepted, PayPal you can reserve your flight with the PayPal Credit facility.
