Book Laybuy Flights

No. Laybuy ceased operations in June 2024 and is no longer offered as a payment option on Laters.com or anywhere else. Flights on Laters.com can still be split into instalments through our other buy now pay later partners, so head to checkout and pick a plan that fits your budget. Check the Laters.com checkout page for the current list of active BNPL providers before you book.

Laybuy shut down its buy now pay later service in June 2024. The brand's weekly instalment model, once built around six equal weekly interest-free instalments, is no longer available on Laters.com or with any other retailer. Some Laybuy technology and branding has resurfaced through Klarna's press materials, but this does not mean Laybuy checkout is active for flight bookings. Travellers who want to split a fare should choose one of the other payment partners listed at checkout on Laters.com.

Every airline sold on Laters.com could be paid for with Laybuy while it operated, because BNPL is a checkout method rather than something each airline switches on individually. That is still true of the payment partners who replaced Laybuy: any carrier available on Laters.com can be booked with the active BNPL options at checkout. No airline needed to opt in separately, so the choice of plan has never depended on which airline a traveller flies. Confirm current payment options on the Laters.com checkout page before booking.

No. Laters.com never added a payment surcharge or booking fee for using Laybuy, so the fare matched the price of paying by card. Laybuy's own model was built on six equal weekly interest-free instalments, though late fees could still apply if a payment was missed, and other providers may include interest-bearing plans alongside interest-free ones. Since Laybuy is no longer active, check the terms of whichever BNPL partner you select at Laters.com checkout for its current fee and interest structure.

With Laybuy and with the BNPL partners that have replaced it on Laters.com, the e-ticket is issued once the payment provider approves the booking and the first instalment or deposit clears. Approval was never guaranteed and depended on Laybuy's own checks at the time. Since Laybuy no longer operates, travellers booking today should check the checkout confirmation screen for the current payment partner's approval and ticketing timeline before finalising a flight.

Laybuy carried out its own eligibility and affordability checks before approving a purchase, as any buy now pay later provider does, and approval was never guaranteed. Because Laybuy has ceased operations as of June 2024, this check no longer applies to any booking made through Laters.com. Any BNPL partner now offered at checkout will run its own credit or eligibility check, and travellers should read that provider's terms carefully, since a missed payment on a live plan can affect credit standing.

Missing a Laybuy instalment could trigger a late fee, and like other BNPL providers, missed payments could be reported to credit reference agencies and affect a traveller's credit standing. This risk no longer applies directly since Laybuy ceased operations in June 2024 and is not available for new bookings. Travellers using the BNPL partners now live on Laters.com should read the specific late payment terms for that provider, since fees and credit reporting rules vary by plan and by market.

Laybuy's top use region was Oceania, with New Zealand as its primary market alongside availability in Australia and the UK. That geographic footprint no longer matters for new bookings, because Laybuy ceased operations in June 2024 and cannot be selected at Laters.com checkout. Travellers in New Zealand, Australia, the UK or elsewhere should check the checkout page on Laters.com to see which active BNPL partners are available in their country today.

Laybuy's structure was six equal weekly interest-free instalments, a short-term repayment schedule rather than a long-term financing plan, so it suited smaller fares more than an expensive long-haul ticket needing months to pay off. This plan is no longer available, since Laybuy ceased operations in June 2024. For a costly fare today, compare the instalment length and any interest terms of the active BNPL partners at Laters.com checkout, since a longer schedule generally suits a bigger booking better than a short weekly plan.

It can. Any BNPL provider, including Laybuy while it operated, may run a credit or eligibility check, and a missed payment can be reported to credit reference agencies and affect your credit standing. Laybuy itself is no longer relevant to this question since it ceased operations in June 2024. If you use one of the active payment partners on Laters.com today, read its specific terms on credit checks and reporting before booking, since this varies by provider.

When a flight paid for with Laybuy was cancelled or refunded, any outstanding instalments would typically stop and money already paid would be returned according to Laybuy's refund process, though exact handling depended on the airline's fare rules and Laybuy's own policy. This no longer applies to new bookings, since Laybuy ceased operations in June 2024. Travellers using an active BNPL partner on Laters.com should check that provider's refund and cancellation terms, since repayment and refund handling differs by plan.

Yes, in principle. A BNPL plan like Laybuy applies to the total fare rather than to the specific route, so international and multi-stop itineraries could be paid for the same way as a single domestic leg, with the country booked from, not the route flown, deciding which plans appeared at checkout. Laybuy is no longer available following its closure in June 2024. Travellers booking multi-stop or international trips today should check which active BNPL partners appear at Laters.com checkout based on their booking country.

Laybuy's model, six equal weekly instalments, was structured as interest-free, but that did not mean cost-free in every circumstance. Missing a scheduled payment could bring a late fee and, depending on the provider's reporting practices, affect credit standing. This particular plan is no longer available since Laybuy ceased operations in June 2024. When comparing active BNPL partners on Laters.com, check whether a plan is genuinely free of interest or carries an APR, since some providers offer both types.

Generally yes. Paying with a BNPL plan such as Laybuy's six-instalment structure did not change how an airline recorded the fare for frequent flyer or status purposes, since the booking itself was made in full through Laters.com and the instalment arrangement sat behind that payment. Laybuy is no longer active following its June 2024 closure. Travellers should still check the fare conditions and loyalty programme terms of the airline directly, since mileage accrual rules are set by the airline, not the payment method.