Amazon Prime Student members get chance to score cheap flights home for holidays
A new promotion gives members of Amazon's Prime Student program the opportunity to fly home for the holidays at a highly discounted rate.
Amazon partner StudentUniverse, a travel site focused on students and young adults, is offering select Prime Student members $25 flights to and from home for the holiday season. Prime Student members can visit the Prime Student x StudentUniverse page to book tickets on select domestic flights (while supplies last) for travel between mid-December and early January. A total of 3,000 $25 flight tickets will be available during the promotion, with 1,000 tickets dropping each day, starting at 6 a.m. PST on Dec. 5, and at 12 a.m. PST on Dec. 6 and 7.
Once the 3,000 tickets are claimed, StudentUniverse will run a trailing promotional offer, which will give Prime Student members a $25 discount off flights with a promotional code.
“As travel costs continue to rise, we're happy to help make flying more affordable for Prime Students who want to spend this important time with family and friends,” said Carmen Nestares, VP of U.S. Prime and marketing tech at Amazon. “It's another way we're delivering incredible savings, value, and convenience to our Prime Student members each year.”
According to a 2023 StudentUniverse survey, holiday travel is often a source of financial stress for young adults, with 76% of full-time students aged 18-25 reporting costs as their greatest travel concern. Prime Student recently discovered that 79% of college students are saving up for travel, with 43% of those students prioritizing a trip home to see family or a friend.
To sign up for a Prime Student membership, users need to be enrolled at a two- or four-year college and use their .edu email address (or provide other proof of enrollment). They then can receive a free six-month trial to start, and then pay $7.49 per month (half the price of a traditional Prime membership) after.
“Our trusted partnership with Amazon has allowed us to help thousands of Prime Student members access affordable flights and hotels around the world,” said Steven de Blois, CEO of StudentUniverse. “This partnership has now culminated into this unforgettable moment during which time we hope to spread some cheer by helping young people across the country travel home for holidays affordably.”