Young adults looking to fly home for the holidays are in luck this season — Amazon, in partnership with StudentUniverse, is hosting a $25 domestic flight promotion this week.
Whether flying to/from New York area airports, young adults who sign up for a discounted Amazon Prime membership can seek to buy the discounted tickets for flights in all 50 states and Washington D.C., an Amazon spokesperson said.
The offer runs only from Dec. 9 to Dec. 13 and a maximum of 1,000 tickets will be available to book/buy on each of those days, starting at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT).
Members can buy one round-trip or a one-way ticket. Flights must depart from Dec. 9 to Dec. 25 and roundtrip flights must return on or before Jan. 14.
How to qualify for $25 flights with Amazon Prime
StudentUniverse, a travel company providing such discounts, and Amazon are partners in providing the $25 tickets to young adults who may be tight for money but want to get home for the holidays, USA TODAY reported.
But you don’t have to be a student to take advantage of the promotion.
Those interested must sign up for a Prime membership for young adults and create a free StudentUniverse account at studentuniverse.com. Prime young adult is a discounted membership for those 18 to 24 and for higher-education students of any age.
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How much does a Prime young adult membership cost?
New members can do a 6-month trial, then pay $7.49 a month, or $69 a year, by visiting amazon.com/joinstudent, according to the spokesperson.
Customers are eligible for the discounted membership for up to four years if qualifying as a student. In contrast, USA TODAY reported that a traditional regular-price membership is $14.99 a month.
If an Amazon Prime member remains a student for more than four years, such as law or medical students, Amazon will ask them to provide documentation to verify.
As a member approaches graduation or their 25th birthday, Amazon will send an email about the upcoming auto-transition to a regular Prime membership and the new membership price, which includes the option to opt out, the spokesperson said: “If there is no action from customers, the auto-transition happens on their graduation date or following their 25th birthday.”
The entrance to the Westchester County Airport in Harrison.
Can you book $25 Westchester County Airport, JFK or LaGuardia flights?
Asked if the $25 tickets apply to domestic flights out of NY airports such as LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, New Jersey’s Newark, as well as places such as Westchester County Airport — where a few larger airlines do have flights to limited locations — the answer is “yes.”
According to an Amazon spokesperson, “the promotion is available on all U.S. domestic flights within the 50 United States and District of Columbia.”
What to know about Amazon’s $25 flight deal for young adults
A $25 ticket includes the airfare booking. Amenities including baggage fees, car rentals or accommodations are not part of the price. Tickets are for basic economy seating and main cabin seats.
Premium, business and first class aren’t eligible.
If you cancel a flight from the Amazon/StudentUniverse promotion, a $75 fee will be charged.
Contributing: USA TODAY
(This story may update.)
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