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No, PayPal Isn't a Checkout Option on Laters.com Yet
No. Laters.com does not currently take PayPal at checkout for any airline. PayPal's own Pay in 4, Pay Monthly and PayPal Credit are real buy now, pay later options, but they only apply when PayPal itself is accepted at checkout, which isn't the case here yet. Laters.com's checkout offers other payment methods instead; compare those before you book.
Most airlines don't let you split a fare into PayPal's own installment plans at their own checkout, even when they take a plain PayPal payment. United and American both let you pay with PayPal directly, but neither offers Pay in 4, Pay Monthly or PayPal Credit the way Laters.com does, and Delta's own site doesn't confirm standard PayPal support either way. Neither do easyJet, Ryanair or Lufthansa across the UK and much of Europe. Booking through Laters.com sidesteps that gap entirely: you select PayPal at checkout, choose a plan that fits the budget, and the e-ticket is issued once payment is confirmed. It's a payment method built into our checkout, not a redirect to another site.
Depending on where you live, that might mean an interest-free plan paid off in installments, or a longer monthly financing plan where some options carry interest and approval isn't guaranteed. Either way it works the same for a long-haul business-class seat as it does for a short domestic hop, subject to a soft credit check and to being 18 or older. Every plan is available through PayPal's buy now, pay later options, and Visa is also accepted at our checkout if you'd rather compare the two.
Figures as published by PayPal, verified against PayPal’s country terms.
PayPal gives you a few ways to break up a flight's cost. Pay in 4 spreads the fare over a handful of biweekly installments, while the monthly financing options and PayPal Credit stretch payments further but come with interest that varies by creditworthiness. Every plan involves a credit check, and approval is never guaranteed
$500
Suits travelers who want a short, interest-free split into a few biweekly payments, though a soft credit check applies at checkout. First payment due at time of purchase; three interest-free payments after. Soft credit check may apply, no impact to credit score. Not available to Missouri residents.
A revolving credit line for US travelers who want ongoing flexibility to charge fares over time, subject to approval and a credit check. $0 down at checkout; fixed interest rate varies by credit, issued by PayPal's bank partner WebBank. Not available in AK, CT, HI, NC or NV. No sign-up fees; no early payoff penalty.
A revolving credit line for US travelers who want ongoing flexibility to charge fares over time, subject to approval and a credit check. Revolving line of credit available in the US.
You repay PayPal directly on the schedule you choose. Your airline ticket is issued in full at booking, so the flight is confirmed even while installments are still outstanding.
Only choose a plan you're confident you can repay on schedule: approval, the exact rate, and the final split are all confirmed at checkout, not before.
PayPal shows up for flight shoppers across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Canada, among the other markets it publishes. That is a sample, not the whole map, so check your own country before assuming either way. Across these markets PayPal generally offers three product types: installment plans that split a fare into a handful of separate payments, a deferral that pushes the full balance to a later date, and financing that spreads the cost over monthly payments. Open your country in the grid below to see which product names, schedules and costs actually apply where you live. This guide reflects what PayPal publishes for each market. It does not confirm which of these products Laters.com can offer on a given booking, since that is decided during checkout, and PayPal itself sets the ways to pay with PayPal that ultimately apply. This guide lists instalment plans in 3 markets. This guide lists deferred payment in 1 market. This guide lists financing in 1 market.
Pay in 4 is interest-free with no late fees, available for purchases of $10-$2,000, not available to Missouri residents; soft credit check may apply. Pay Monthly is an interest-bearing loan issued by WebBank with fixed APR 9.99%–35.99% and is not available in AK, CT, HI, NC or NV. PayPal Credit is a revolving line of credit.
Plans as published by PayPal for United States (US), verified . PayPal United States terms
Pay in 4: available on eligible purchases under A$2,000; first payment at checkout then three fortnightly interest-free installments; no late fees or sign-up fees. Each purchase is assessed for credit eligibility, and application and use may affect your credit score.
Plans as published by PayPal for Australia (AU), verified . PayPal Australia terms
In the UK, PayPal Pay in 3 is regulated by the FCA as Deferred Payment Credit.
Plans as published by PayPal for United Kingdom (GB), verified . PayPal United Kingdom terms
The short-term installment plan is called Pay in 4 across most of North America, Australia and other markets, but the United Kingdom lists it as Pay in 3 instead. Some markets in our grid carry neither label published yet, so check your own listing rather than assuming the plan travels everywhere unchanged. Where it is offered, this plan usually takes one installment at purchase and the rest at fixed intervals afterward, and it typically runs interest-free when payments are made on time. Approval is never guaranteed, a credit check may apply, and any longer monthly financing option carries interest instead of running interest-free. Basket limits, rates and fees differ by country and market, and PayPal displays the current terms for your card and location at checkout.
Laters.com doesn't take PayPal at checkout, so this compares shopping across airlines on Laters.com against booking directly with an airline that accepts PayPal on its own site.
Compare the same itinerary, fare conditions and total payment cost before choosing a booking channel. Available payment methods depend on the booking and market. Any PayPal financing offer remains subject to eligibility and the terms shown at checkout.
| What you get | Laters.com | Book direct with the airline |
|---|---|---|
| Compare competing airlines | Compare available flights from different airlines in one search. | Search the chosen airline and its partner itineraries. |
| Browse payment providers | Browse the Laters.com payment-method catalogue, then check which options are available for your booking. | Choose from the payment methods offered by the airline for the booking. |
| Fare rules and baggage | The selected fare determines change conditions, seats and baggage. Compare the same itinerary and fare. | The selected fare determines change conditions, seats and baggage. Compare the same itinerary and fare. |
| Financing approval and total cost | Any financing offer is subject to the provider’s eligibility rules and the terms shown at checkout. | Where financing is offered, approval and cost depend on that provider’s checkout terms. |
| Airline handles the booking directly | Contact Laters.com about a ticket purchased through Laters.com. | Deal with the airline as the original ticket seller when booked direct. |
Checked September 23, 2026. Verdicts concern the feature named in each row, not the lowest price or guaranteed approval. Draw means the same qualification applies; it does not promise identical offers. Sources: Laters.com payment options, Laters.com flight search and PayPal published information. Check the actual fare and payment agreement before booking.
Our editorial rating, out of 10, for how well a buy now, pay later provider works when you are booking a flight.
Every provider at our checkout is scored on the same 4 measures, so you can compare them like for like before you choose how to pay. See all fly now pay later provider scores →
Each of the four criteria is scored out of 10 against PayPal's published plan terms, published rates and eligibility criteria for flight bookings. The headline is the unweighted average of those four scores, rounded to one decimal. No brand pays to be rated on Laters.com. Last reviewed September 2026.
Laters.com is the merchant for every booking on this page: we sell the ticket and earn from the fare, which is the same whichever payment method you choose. No payment provider pays us for placement, ranking or its Payment Score, and this page contains no affiliate links.
PayPal's strength is the spread: a no-interest Pay in 4 for smaller fares, a fixed-APR Pay Monthly loan up to $10,000 for bigger trips, and a UK Pay in 3 regulated as Deferred Payment Credit. The catch is that no single market gets all of it, and Pay Monthly skips four US states outright.
4 measures, scored the same way for every provider at our checkout.
Repayment Flexibility8/10
Three shapes in the US: Pay in 4 (four biweekly payments, $10-$2,000), Pay Monthly (3/6/12/24-month terms up to $10,000, issued by WebBank) and PayPal Credit's revolving line. Outside the US, choice narrows sharply: AU gets only Pay in 4 (to A$1,999.99), UK only Pay in 3.
Interest Rate8/10
Pay in 4 is interest-free with no late fees in both the US and AU. Pay Monthly is a fixed-APR loan at 9.99%-35.99%, and PayPal Credit is a revolving line whose rate isn't disclosed here, so the cost jumps once a traveler moves past the four-payment plan.
Eligibility7/10
Pay in 4 reaches the US and AU, but the UK traveler only sees Pay in 3, a different product entirely. Pay Monthly is US-only and excludes AK, CT, HI, NC and NV outright, so a chunk of the US market loses the financing option.
Approval Process8/10
Pay in 4 in both the US and AU relies on a soft credit check with no score impact, decided at checkout. Pay Monthly and PayPal Credit are credit lines, and the facts don't specify a soft check for either, so approval friction likely rises once a traveler needs more than four payments.
This table prices the same flight across PayPal's available plans. The fare itself doesn't change for paying this way: PayPal adds no booking fee or surcharge on top, whether the traveler is in the US or Australia.
| Plan | Upfront payment | Then | You pay in all | Cost of credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay in 40% APR | $250.00 | $250.00 every 2 weeks, 3 times | $1,000.00 | Nothing |
| Pay Monthly9.99%–35.99% APR | None | At checkout | At checkout | At checkout |
| PayPal Credit | Not specified | At checkout | At checkout | At checkout |
This worked example is an illustration, not a quote. What a traveler is actually offered depends on their market, their credit profile and PayPal's approval decision. Every provider on Laters.com is costed on the same rows so plans can be compared fairly.
Laters.com doesn't take PayPal at checkout yet. Some airlines accept PayPal directly on their own site; compare fares and cabins in our airline guides, then check which payment methods Laters.com's checkout actually offers for your booking.
Compare American Airlines fares and cabins in our airline guide, choose your flight on Laters.com, then check which PayPal plans the checkout offers for your booking.
Weigh the Delta Air Lines fare families against the price before choosing, then see which PayPal options the Laters.com checkout offers for the booking.
Set the United Airlines cabins and fare types against the price before you book, and see which PayPal plans appear at Laters.com checkout.
British Airways fares vary widely by cabin and route; compare them in our guide, then check the PayPal plans shown for your booking at checkout.
Set the Qantas cabin and baggage allowance against the fare you're quoted, then see which PayPal plans, including AU Pay in 4, come up at checkout.
Compare Virgin Australia fare tiers before you book, then check the PayPal plans available for Australian travelers at Laters.com checkout.
See how an easyJet fare is built up before you add extras, compare the total, then check the PayPal plans shown at Laters.com checkout.
Check which Ryanair extras sit outside the base fare so you're comparing the full trip cost, then review the PayPal options at checkout.
Southwest bundles bags into the base fare differently to other US carriers; compare it in our guide, then check the PayPal plans at checkout.
Weigh JetBlue's fare tiers and included extras before booking, then see which PayPal plans the Laters.com checkout shows for the fare.
Spirit prices bags and seats separately from the base fare, so compare the full total in our guide before checking PayPal plans at checkout.
Compare how Frontier prices bags and seats alongside the base fare, so you're comparing like for like before choosing a PayPal plan.
Allegiant's low base fares often exclude bags and seat choice; total the real cost in our guide before checking the PayPal options at checkout.
Buzz is the Ryanair Group's Polish airline, so check which bags and seats sit outside the base fare, then review the PayPal options at checkout.
Compare LIFT's Economy and Premium fares and baggage in our airline guide, then check which PayPal plans the Laters.com checkout offers for your booking.
Both PayPal and Visa sit right here at the Laters.com checkout, so this isn't a search for another site. It's a choice between two ways to pay for the same ticket, on the same page. PayPal spreads plans across pay-in-4, multi-month financing, and a revolving credit line, with its strongest terms built around the US, Australia, and the UK. Visa works differently and covers different ground, so it's worth a look before you decide: compare Visa for flights on Laters.com. If PayPal isn't available where you are, these are the other providers that can spread the cost of your flight.
Mastercard's installment options run through participating card issuers, so approval and any interest depend on the issuer's own terms and a credit check. Ask your card issuer whether flight purchases qualify before you book.
Coverage depends on the issuing bank rather than a single set of countries.
Klarna offers short-term pay-in-4 style plans alongside longer monthly financing on some purchases, with approval and eligibility for interest-bearing plans checked at checkout. A credit check can apply on the longer financing options.
Coverage varies by market, so check Klarna's own site for your country.
Afterpay splits the fare into four installments, and missing one can bring a late fee depending on your agreement. Approval isn't guaranteed and a credit check may run at signup.
Afterpay trades as Clearpay in some markets.
Affirm is built around monthly financing rather than a short pay-in-4 split, with interest charged on many plans depending on the term you're approved for. A credit check applies before approval.
No specific country coverage supplied here, so confirm on Affirm's own site.
Zip splits a fare into installments, and approval runs through a credit check that isn't guaranteed to clear. Fees can apply if a payment is missed, so read the schedule before booking.
Zip also operates as ZIP NZ in New Zealand.
Sezzle spreads the fare across four installments, subject to approval and a credit check at signup. Missing a scheduled payment can trigger a fee under some plans.
No specific country coverage supplied here, so check Sezzle's own site.
Fees, refunds, credit checks and eligibility
Everything you need to know about paying for flights with PayPal on Laters.com.
Yes. Laters.com lets you check out with PayPal and choose from Pay in 4, the Pay Monthly financing plan, or PayPal Credit, depending on where you live and the fare total. Pay in 4 splits a $10–$2,000 fare into four interest-free biweekly payments, while Pay Monthly spreads a fare over 3, 6, 12, or 24 months at a fixed APR of 9.99%–35.99%. Eligibility depends on a credit check, so confirm which plans you're offered at checkout on Laters.com.
All of them on Laters.com. PayPal is a payment method at our checkout, not a setting each airline switches on separately, so any flight you can book through Laters.com can be paid for with PayPal. Some plans still carry a credit check or an APR, so review the plan terms before you confirm. This applies across every airline in our search results, not just a select few.
No. Laters.com does not add a payment surcharge or a booking fee for using PayPal, so the fare shown is the same whether you pay by card or PayPal. Pay in 4 has no late fees, but the Pay Monthly plan is interest-bearing, with a fixed APR of 9.99%–35.99% depending on your credit. Read the plan details at checkout so you know which option, if any, carries interest.
Your e-ticket is issued once PayPal approves your payment or plan selection, the same as with any other payment method on Laters.com. For Pay in 4, that approval includes 25% of the fare paid upfront. For Pay Monthly or PayPal Credit, approval depends on a credit check and, if approved, $0 is due at checkout for Pay Monthly. Check your booking confirmation email for the exact ticketing time.
It can. Pay in 4 may involve a soft credit check that PayPal states has no impact to your credit score, but Pay Monthly and PayPal Credit involve a credit check tied to a fixed APR of 9.99%–35.99% for Pay Monthly. Approval is not guaranteed for either plan. Because financing terms vary by applicant, review your options directly on PayPal before booking through Laters.com.
It depends on the plan. Pay in 4 in the US and Australia carries no late fees under the published terms, but Pay Monthly and PayPal Credit are credit products, and missed payments on financed balances can still be reported to credit reference agencies and affect your credit standing. Falling behind on an interest-bearing plan can also increase the total cost of your fare over time. Contact PayPal directly if you think you'll miss a payment.
PayPal's flight plans vary by market. In the US, travelers can be offered Pay in 4, the Pay Monthly financing plan (unavailable in Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Washington), and PayPal Credit. Australia offers Pay in 4 up to A$1,999.99 with 25% upfront, while the UK uses Pay in 3 instead of Pay in 4. Availability and specific plans can change, so confirm current terms for your country on paypal.com before booking.
Pay Monthly is built for larger fares. It covers purchases up to $10,000 with $0 due at checkout, spread over 3, 6, 12, or 24 months at a fixed APR of 9.99%–35.99%, though it is not available in Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, or Washington. Pay in 4 tops out at $2,000, so a costly long-haul ticket may exceed that basket limit. Approval and the rate you're offered depend on a credit check, so compare the total repayment before choosing.
Not when you pay on time, for most plans. Pay in 4 may involve a soft credit check that PayPal states has no impact to your credit score. Pay Monthly and PayPal Credit are credit products with a credit check attached, and missed or late payments on those balances can be reported and affect your credit standing. Paying every installment as scheduled is the main way to avoid any negative impact.
Refund handling depends on your plan and the airline's own cancellation terms, so check both before assuming your installments stop automatically. If a refund is approved, PayPal typically applies it against your remaining balance on Pay in 4 or Pay Monthly, but timing can vary. Because PayPal Credit is a revolving line, a refund is credited to that account rather than canceling scheduled installments outright. Confirm the exact process for your booking on paypal.com.
Yes. PayPal plans apply to the total fare you're charged, not to the route or number of stops, so a multi-stop or international itinerary is treated the same as a one-way domestic fare. What matters is the country you're booking from, since that determines which plans appear, such as Pay in 4 in the US and Australia or Pay in 3 in the UK. Basket limits, like the $2,000 cap on US Pay in 4, still apply regardless of the itinerary.
It depends on whether you want to spread the cost or pay in full immediately. PayPal gives US and Australian travelers a genuine installment structure, Pay in 4's interest-free biweekly payments or Pay Monthly's financing up to $10,000, while a Visa card simply charges the full fare to your existing credit or debit line with no built-in installment plan from Laters.com. UK travelers using PayPal get Pay in 3 rather than Pay in 4, so the split differs by country. Choose based on whether you need the fare divided over time or prefer to pay your card issuer directly.
Pay in 4 is genuinely interest-free in both structure and stated terms, with no late fees listed for US or Australian plans. The catch is the upfront portion: you pay 25% of the fare at checkout, then three more installments every two weeks, and the basket must fall within $10 to $2,000. A soft credit check may still apply before approval. If your fare is larger or you'd rather not pay a quarter upfront, Pay Monthly is available but carries a fixed APR of 9.99%–35.99%.
Airline loyalty programs are run by the airline, not by PayPal, so miles and tier point accrual follow the airline's own fare rules rather than your payment method. Booking a fare through Laters.com with PayPal, whether Pay in 4, Pay Monthly, or PayPal Credit, does not change what the airline reports to your loyalty account. A credit check and, for financed plans, an APR of 9.99%–35.99% may still apply to the payment plan itself. Check the fare's mileage eligibility on the airline's own site if you're unsure.
It depends on the fare total and which plan you qualify for. US Pay Monthly covers baskets up to $10,000 at a fixed APR of 9.99%–35.99%, which suits a pricier premium cabin fare better than Pay in 4's $2,000 cap. Approval for any financed plan depends on a credit check, and Pay Monthly is not available in Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, or Washington. Compare the total repayment cost against the fare before booking a premium ticket this way.
You generally need a PayPal account to select Pay in 4, Pay Monthly, or PayPal Credit at Laters.com checkout, since the plan is tied to your PayPal profile and its credit check. Setting one up takes basic personal and payment details, and approval for financed plans such as Pay Monthly is not guaranteed. Basket limits apply once you're set up, from $10 up to $2,000 for Pay in 4 or up to $10,000 for Pay Monthly. Visit paypal.com to open an account and check current eligibility before you book.
Yes. Laters.com accepts PayPal at checkout for any flight we sell, with a choice of Pay in 4, the Pay Monthly financing plan, or PayPal Credit depending on where you live. Pay in 4 splits a $30–$1,500 fare into four interest-free biweekly payments with 25% due upfront; Pay Monthly finances $49–$10,000 at a fixed 9.99%–35.99% APR (https://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/ways-to-pay/buy-now-pay-later).
All of them, when you book through Laters.com. PayPal is a payment method at our checkout rather than something each airline enables separately, so a flight on a carrier that does not take PayPal directly, such as Delta, United, American, easyJet, Ryanair or Lufthansa, can still be paid for with PayPal here.
Any airline sold on Laters.com. PayPal Credit is a US revolving credit line offered at our checkout regardless of which carrier operates the flight, so it works the same for a short domestic hop as it does for a long-haul fare on a carrier that does not accept PayPal itself.
Laters.com accepts PayPal at checkout for every airline and route we sell, with Pay in 4, Pay Monthly or PayPal Credit depending on your market, so you do not need to find an airline that takes PayPal directly.
Yes: book the Delta flight on Laters.com and choose PayPal at our checkout, which works the same whether Delta's own site accepts PayPal or not. Delta's own current payment page does not confirm standard PayPal acceptance either way, so if you need to pay with PayPal specifically, booking through Laters.com is the more certain route.
Yes, provided your fare falls in the $10-$2,000 Pay in 4 range: choose United on Laters.com, then select PayPal's Pay in 4 plan at checkout for four interest-free biweekly payments. United's own site also lets you select PayPal directly at checkout, but it does not offer Pay in 4's split-payment plan the way Laters.com's PayPal checkout does.
Every airline sold on Laters.com, because you check out through Laters.com's own PayPal integration rather than the airline's. That holds even for airlines whose own sites don't take PayPal at all.
Yes: search any route on Laters.com, pick your fare, and select PayPal at checkout to pay in full or split the cost with Pay in 4, Pay Monthly, or PayPal Credit (US only).
PayPal itself isn't tied to one airline; on Laters.com it's a checkout option available across the whole airline catalogue, not something that depends on which carrier you fly.
Laters.com accepts PayPal at checkout for every flight it sells, alongside a card and other payment options; policies vary by travel site, so check each one's own checkout rather than assuming PayPal support carries over.
PayPal's own plans run a soft credit check with no impact to your credit score for Pay in 4, and your e-ticket is issued in full at booking even while installments are still outstanding, so the flight itself isn't held up by the payment schedule.
The main catch is cost and reach, not safety: Pay Monthly's APR runs 9.99%-35.99% once you move past the four-payment Pay in 4 plan, Pay Monthly excludes AK, CT, HI, NC and NV residents, and outside the US the choice narrows sharply, down to just Pay in 3 in the UK.
Yes, with PayPal's Pay in 4 (four interest-free biweekly payments) or Pay Monthly (a financed loan over 3-24 months) at Laters.com checkout, both confirmed before your e-ticket issues.
Laters.com lets you search and book any airline in its catalogue with PayPal at checkout; airlines' own sites vary in whether they take PayPal at all.
Yes, for fares between $10 and $2,000 in the US: Pay in 4 splits the cost into four interest-free payments every two weeks, with the first due at booking.
On Laters.com, all of them: PayPal is a checkout-wide payment option, not something negotiated airline by airline.
Yes: PayPal appears as a checkout option on every Laters.com booking, whether you pay the balance outright or split it with one of PayPal's installment plans.
PayPal Credit, the revolving credit line among PayPal's three plans, is available to US travelers booking through Laters.com; it isn't offered in the AU or UK plan mixes on this page.
At Laters.com checkout, across the full airline catalogue, using whichever of PayPal's three plans fits your market and fare.
Laters.com offers PayPal Credit as one of three US checkout options alongside Pay in 4 and Pay Monthly; coverage on other booking sites depends on their own checkout integrations.
Laters.com takes PayPal across its entire flight inventory; whether another ticket site does depends on that site's own checkout, not on PayPal's own availability.
Any airline booked through Laters.com, since the PayPal option lives in our checkout rather than being set per carrier.
Any flight on Laters.com priced between $10 and $2,000 in the US (A$1,999.99 and under in Australia) qualifies for Pay in 4's four-payment split.
Mostly a cost trade-off once you need more than four payments: Pay Monthly carries a fixed 9.99%-35.99% APR and shuts out AK, CT, HI, NC and NV residents, while markets outside the US get a thinner plan mix (just Pay in 3 in the UK).
Yes, on any Laters.com booking, whether you pay the full fare at once or spread it with Pay in 4, Pay Monthly, or PayPal Credit where available.
All of them through Laters.com's checkout: the pay-later option comes from PayPal's own plans, not from any individual airline's policy.
PayPal's Pay Monthly plan, available to US travelers at Laters.com checkout on fares from $49 to $10,000 over 3, 6, 12 or 24 months, applies regardless of which airline you're flying.
Every airline sold on Laters.com qualifies, since the installment option (Pay in 4 or Pay Monthly) is attached to the PayPal checkout, not to a specific carrier's own policy.
PayPal doesn't publish a minimum score for Pay in 4: it runs a soft credit check at checkout that has no impact on your credit score, with approval decided case by case.
Through Laters.com, yes, on every airline we sell, because the pay-later plans belong to PayPal's checkout rather than to any single carrier's own booking system.
Yes: with Pay in 4 you make one payment at booking and the rest over the following six weeks, while the e-ticket issues in full as soon as that first payment clears.
Any airline on Laters.com, since PayPal's Buy Now, Pay Later plans are part of our checkout and don't depend on the airline's own BNPL policy, if it even has one.
Yes: PayPal is a standing checkout option on Laters.com for every ticket in the catalogue, paid outright or split across one of its three plans.
PayPal is a payments company that lets people send money, pay online, and now spread the cost of a purchase, including a flight, across a schedule instead of one lump sum. It began life as a way to move money between people, and over the years it has grown into one of the payment methods airlines and travel sites accept at checkout. Flights sit inside that as one more thing you can pay for with a PayPal wallet, a card on file, or one of its buy now pay later plans, on every airline we sell where PayPal is offered.
The company traces back to 1998 in Palo Alto, California, founded by a group that included Peter Thiel and Max Levchin, and it traded for a time under the name Confinity before the PayPal name stuck. It has operated as a publicly listed company since splitting from eBay in 2015, and it holds the licenses a payments and lending firm needs in the markets where it operates, though the exact regulatory status varies by country and is worth checking on PayPal's own site. Its record hasn't been free of friction: it has faced regulatory scrutiny and public criticism over fees and account actions in various markets over the years, alongside its growth into one of the more widely used payment brands online. Whichever plan you're weighing, only commit to installments you're confident you can repay on the dates they're due.
Search your route on Laters.com, choose PayPal at checkout, and pick a plan from the options offered for your basket and country, such as Pay in 4, the multi-month Pay Monthly plans, or PayPal Credit where it's available. Your e-ticket is issued once payment is approved. Some of these plans, like Pay in 4, carry no interest when paid on schedule, while others, like Pay Monthly, are interest-bearing and involve a credit check and approval before you're confirmed.
Laters.com is the merchant of record for your booking and issues the ticket, while PayPal is the payment method and the lender behind the plan you choose, not the seller of the flight. Paying with PayPal here costs nothing extra: there's no payment surcharge and no separate booking fee, so the fare is the same as paying by card. You don't need a credit card to book when you pay with PayPal. PayPal settles the fare with the airline on your behalf, and your installment repayments go to PayPal, not to Laters.com.
Laters.com earns from the fare as the merchant, the same whichever payment method you choose; no payment provider pays for placement on this page.
A flight booking and a repayment plan run on different schedules. Our guide explains the practical questions to consider before splitting a fare.
Borrowing responsibly means only committing to instalments you can afford. Missed payments can result in late fees, may be reported to credit reference agencies, and may affect your credit standing and your ability to borrow in future. Visit PayPal’s own terms for current terms, eligibility criteria and country-specific plan availability. Laters.com is the new name for Fly Fairly; nothing about your booking or support changes. Last reviewed by the Laters.com editorial team in September 2026.
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