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Compare flights and earn cashback: the WayAway.io alternative

A practical guide for anyone who wants to compare flights and earn cashback, including people who still search wayaway.io and land somewhere that does not pay them.

P. Lang

Travel writer

6 min readUpdated 21 Jun 2026
Compare flights and earn cashback: the WayAway.io alternative
Compare flights and earn cashback: the WayAway.io alternative

Compare flights and earn cashback means one search across airlines and agencies, a checkout that belongs to them, and money back after the trip. That is the job people still type into Google next to wayaway.io. Holipay does that job without a Plus membership.

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Comparing fares is the search. Cashback is what happens after you book the same kind of ticket.

Why wayaway.io still shows up in that search

WayAway logo WayAway became the name people attach to "flight search that pays you." The product was a metasearch: it did not sell the ticket. You picked a fare and paid the airline or the agency. Cashback sat on WayAway Plus, a paid plan. WayAway's help center describes flight cashback of up to 5%, depending on the airline or agency, plus separate rates for hotels, cars, and tours. Plus paid that cashback in dollars to PayPal.

The homepage at wayaway.io now redirects to Aviasales, a flight search in the same family. Aviasales compares fares. It is not the Plus wallet people remember. If you opened wayaway.io for cashback and landed on a plain search box, you are in the right article.

How to compare flights and earn cashback

Holipay is built for those three lines. One search covers 500+ airlines and agencies. The price is the provider's price. You book on their site, so the ticket, the card charge, and any change stay with them. Eligible bookings can earn flight cashback, with a public ceiling of up to 10%. Most fares pay less than the ceiling. The amount on a result is an estimate. The credit in your wallet, after the partner confirms the trip, is the real number.

There is no membership to buy before a fare qualifies. Payouts are in euros, to PayPal or a bank, once the balance reaches €100. A single cheap flight may sit in the wallet until a second trip clears that floor. That is a threshold, not a point scheme.

  1. Search the route on cheap flights. Airports and dates first. Flexible months belong on a calendar tool, then come back here.
  2. Read the fare and the estimate together. A lower fare with a thin estimate can beat a higher fare with a prettier percentage. Do the subtraction.
  3. Book on the provider. Holipay does not take the payment and does not add a fee.
  4. Fly, then withdraw. Confirmed cashback lands in the wallet. The loop is on how Holipay works.
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You still pay the airline or the agency. The cashback is a separate line, confirmed after you fly.

WayAway cashback versus a wallet you can leave

WayAway Plus bundled flight cashback with hotels, hostels, cars, transfers, and tours. That is a wide shelf if you want one paid plan for a whole trip. It is a poor fit if all you wanted was to compare flights and earn cashback on the ticket. The membership was the gate. Holipay does not have that gate.

On a €450 fare, WayAway's published flight ceiling of 5% is €22.50. Holipay's published ceiling of 10% is €45. Both numbers are ceilings. A partner at 2% is a 2% booking on either product, and a cancelled trip pays neither. The structural difference is that you do not pay a subscription before Holipay's ceiling even applies, and the payout can go to a bank as well as PayPal.

The membership-by-membership version of this, including who should stay on Plus, is in Holipay as a WayAway alternative. This page is the search: compare, book, get paid.

Compare flights and earn cashback: WayAway versus Holipay
WayAwayHolipay
What people search it forwayaway.io, Plus cashbackCompare flights and earn cashback
Sells the ticket?No. You pay the provider.No. You pay the provider.
Flight cashbackUp to 5% on PlusUp to 10% on eligible bookings
Fee before you earnWayAway PlusNone
Homepage todaywayaway.io redirects to Aviasalesholipay.io
PayoutDollars to PayPal, on PlusEuros, PayPal or bank, from €100

What cashback is not

It is not a cheaper fare at checkout. You pay the airline or agency the price on their page. The money comes back later, if the booking completes and the partner confirms it. It is not miles, and it is not a voucher you can only spend on the next search. Holipay cashback is a wallet credit you can withdraw.

Google Flights, Skyscanner, and Kayak still win when you want a month grid, an "everywhere" map, or a seven-day price forecast. They do not pay you. Use them to choose a date. Use Holipay when you are ready to compare that fare and keep a slice.

Who should book this way

  • You searched wayaway.io because you wanted cashback, and the page you landed on does not pay you.
  • You compare flights a few times a year and do not want a subscription in front of the rebate.
  • You want PayPal or a bank, in euros, once the wallet reaches €100.
  • You already know the dates. This is a booking desk, not a "surprise me" map.

Questions people type next to wayaway.io

How do I compare flights and earn cashback?

Search the route on Holipay, book with the airline or agency in the result, and wait for the partner to confirm the trip. The ceiling is up to 10%. The estimate on the card is not a locked rate.

Is Holipay a WayAway.io alternative?

Yes, for flight cashback without Plus. You compare providers and can withdraw what you earn. It is the wrong tool if you wanted one membership for hotels and tours as well.

Does wayaway.io still pay cashback?

The homepage redirects to Aviasales. The cashback people associate with the brand lived on WayAway Plus, described in their help center as up to 5% on flights. Holipay does not require that plan.

Is the cashback guaranteed?

No. Rates depend on the partner, they can change, and the trip has to be completed. Read the estimate, then trust the confirmed wallet balance.

When can I withdraw?

After the cashback is confirmed, and once the balance is at least €100. PayPal or a bank, in euros. Start from the Holipay homepage if you already have a route.

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