Airpasses are essentially concessionary airfares offered by airlines for visitors to a particular country or region. When a journey requires a number of flights within a particular country or region, the airpass can be an attractive option, particularly if flights will be long-distance.

In most cases an airpass must be booked before departure form the country of origin, as it will not be available in the destination itself. A minimum number of flights (or 'coupons' as they are usually referred to) have to be pre-purchased. Typically, these are a minimum of two or three flights up to a maximum of ten. It is worth remembering that the airpasses are only valid fro a spcified number of days.

Airpasses can offer excellent value for money (when your itinerary includes the minimum number of flights) as they permit a greater degree of flexibility than most concessionary or discounted fares. Usually you can change the dates of travel (and in some cases the route) at little of no extra cost, whereas most other cheap or discounted airfares incur either penalties or do not allow changes. However, they are not always the cheapest way of simply getting from A to B.

Most IATA ravel agents can sell airpasses as long as they are an accredited agent for the required airline. However, in the past few years, now that airlines are offering fares that include multiple stopovers as part of the main or international ticket, airpass sales have been dwindling, especially to North America. WEXAS International, or any good travel agent, will be able to advise which is the most suitable type of ticket for your particular journey.

While many of the airlines offer airpasses, no two are exactly the same. Below we have listed a selection of the most popular airpasses, but these are just a sample of what is available.