{"id":5828,"date":"2016-07-20T16:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ishwark6.sg-host.com\/?p=5828"},"modified":"2016-07-20T16:00:01","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T10:30:01","slug":"startup-lets-pay-flight-tickets-installments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/startup-buzz.com\/?p=5828","title":{"rendered":"Startup that Lets You Pay for Your Flight Tickets in Installments"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"modern-quote full\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ofcourse, Flight Tickets have touched the skies!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fly the Smart Way<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Flying has become so expensive. Not everybody can afford it. Hence, Airfordable, a startup launched from <a href=\"https:\/\/startup-buzz.com\/us-startup-helping-get-better-jobs-find\/\">Y Combinator\u2019s Summer 2016 batch<\/a> that allows you book your flight tickets and pay over time before you take off. Undoubtedly, the startup charges a fee for providing a convenience to pay in installments. Ama Marfo is the Co-founder of this startup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it works?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you find their preferred flight online, using any ticketing portal, you need to upload a screenshot of your flight details. Once your details are approved, Airfordable will calculate a payment plan, which will be up to 3 months. It starts with an upfront initial deposit and ends sometime before you fly. Only after your final payment, Airfordable sends you a confirmed e-ticket for the trip via email. A plus point for the flyers- Airfordable doesn\u2019t check the credit limit of the travelers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Future Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the near future, the startup plans to expand into layaway payments for vacation packages and hotels. It is also working on a custom travel search platform so users don\u2019t have to upload their own travel screenshots. Airfordable is on a mission to find a financial institution to back their layaway plans. Currently, all flight tickets are being purchased from the company\u2019s operating funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Airfordable, a startup launched from Y Combinator\u2019s Summer 2016 batch that allows you book your flight tickets and pay over time before you take off. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The startup charges a fee for providing a convenience to pay in installments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Once your details are approved, Airfordable will calculate a payment plan, which will be up to 3 months.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Subscribe with us to get your dose of interesting news, research &amp; opinions in the startup segment. Fill the form below:<em><br \/>\n<\/em>[email-subscribers namefield=&#8221;YES&#8221; desc=&#8221;&#8221; group=&#8221;Public&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ofcourse, Flight Tickets have touched the skies! Fly the Smart Way Flying has become so expensive. Not everybody can afford it. Hence, Airfordable, a startup launched from Y Combinator\u2019s Summer 2016 batch that allows you book your flight tickets and pay over time before you take off. 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