When we think of layaway we usually think of toys, clothes, and furniture. Right? Who would ever think about putting airline tickets on layaway. After all, isn't "Layaway" defined as "a system of paying a deposit to secure an item for later purchase"? Yes, that is the formal definition (Google it, I did!). So how in the sam hill does this work with airline tickets? I recently discovered a Black-owned startup company called Airfordable (www.airfordable.com) that is bringing layaway and the airline industry together! This company started by Ama Marfo and Craig Henry was birthed out of Ama's inability to afford trips home to Ghana during breaks while attending college in the United States. So like many other students, she was stuck in the dorm on holiday's missing her family. After college she teamed up with Craig Henry who was also researching a similar idea and boom, Airfordable was born. So how does this work you wonder? The process is pretty straight forward. You find the flight you want through your favorite booking engine, send them a screenshot of the flight you want, they secure it, you select a payment plan, put down your deposit, and make payments until your flight is paid for. They do charge a one-time service fee of 10-20% but that's a small price to pay to secure a flight you otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. Check out my Facebook Live video below where I talk about this freekin awesome idea and definitely visit their website at www.airfordable.com and sign up for an account and try it for yourself (disregard my poor spelling of the name in the video and refer to the links within the blog post. Totally screwed it up. Guess I'm not perfect after all, lol). Be sure to leave me a comment, share and connect with me on Facebook by clicking on the logo on the right. Happy Travels and I'll talk to you soon!
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