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Search and buy flights with Alternative and pay using iDEAL as an accepted payment method. Search for flights with Alternative Airlines and pay for your airline tickets using iDEAL. Alternative Airlines offer flights from over 650 airlines and allow you to pay for your flights using iDEAL as a payment method.

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About iDEAL

Founded in 2005, iDEAL is an online payment system that is particularly popular in the Netherlands. iDEAL allows people to make purchases online with direct transfers from their bank account to the online retailer.

iDEAL is a fast, secure and easy way to make payments online and is the most popular payment method for making online payments in the Netherlands. It's estimated that over 50% of online payments in the Netherlands are made using iDEAL per year. When a payment is made with iDEAL, the consumers' bank balance updates in real-time, making it extra convenient to track your payments.

iDEAL payments are protected by a two-stage authentication process and your card details are never shared with the merchant, which means your personal information and payments are always secure.

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Buy flights using iDEAL

Pay in Euros with iDEAL when you buy flights with Alternative Airlines. iDEAL is connected to your bank account so that you can make quick and easy online for flights, without having to enter any card details. iDEAL payments are protected by a personal log-in and password, plus a two-stage authentication process. Additionally, your payment details are never shared with the merchant, so you can use iDEAL to pay for flights with full confidence that youre details are fully protected.

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Buying flights with iDEAL FAQs

Can I buy flights with iDEAL?

Yes. You can buy flights with iDEAL at Alternative Airlines. Simply use the Search Bar at the top of the page to search for flights and select iDEAL as a payment option on the payment page. Make sure that the currency you are searching in is Euros.

Who accepts iDEAL as a payment method?

Alternative Airlines is an online Travel website that accepts iDEAL as a payment method, along with many other merchants. iDEAL is particularly popular in the Netherlands, where over 50% of online payments are made with iDEAL per year.

Can iDEAL be used online?

Yes. iDEAL is an electronic payment method that can only be used online. iDEAL is linked to your bank account, so you can make direct transfers to buy flights at Alternative Airlines or any other service or product where iDEAL is accepted.

Can iDEAL be used online to buy flights?

Yes. iDEAL can be used online to buy flights with Alternative Airlines. We offer flights from over 600 airlines and offer over 20 different payment methods, including iDEAL!

How do I use iDEAL?

To use iDEAL, simply enter your iDEAL login and password on the payment page. iDEAL will then take you through a quick but thorough two-stage authentication process before transferring the amount of your purchase to the merchant directly from your bank.

Can iDEAL be used with Split Your Payment?

No. Split Your Payment can't be used with iDEAL. Split Your Payment can only be used with VISA, MasterCard ,PayPal and PayPal Credit.

Can iDEAL be used to pay for flights on KLM?

Yes, iDEAL can be used to pay for flights on the Netherlands' national carrier, KLM. You can choose to pay with iDEAL on any airline available with Alternative Airlines, regardless of whether the airline is Dutch or from elsewhere.

Can iDEAL be used to pay for flights on Transavia?

Yes, iDEAL can be used to pay for flights on Transavia. Transavia is a low-cost airline and a subsidiary of KLM. You can choose to pay for your flights using iDEAL on both KLM and Transavia, as well as any other airlines available on Alternative Airlines.

iDEAL News


24th December 2018

iDEAL available with Alternative Airlines in the new year

Alternative Airlines is extremely excited to announce that we'll be accepting iDEAL as a payment method from the first week of 2019, through checkout.com.

Alternative Airlines is excited to offer its customers the opportunity to pay for flights using iDEAL but we're particularly excited for customers who live in the Netherlands, where the payment method is very popular.