How to Sell Travel Vouchers, Airline Credits, and Hotel Coupons

Travel vouchers come in many forms, and their transferability varies significantly. Here's a breakdown of the most common types.

Airline future travel credits (COVID vouchers): Issued during the pandemic when flights were cancelled. Many have extended expiry dates but are only valid on the issuing airline. Transferability varies — some are transferable, some are not. Check your airline's voucher terms.

Airline gift cards / e-vouchers: Typically transferable and popular on SpareHolidays. These are genuinely valuable to frequent travellers on specific airlines.

Hotel gift vouchers: Issued by hotels and hotel chains (Marriott, Hilton, etc.) as gifts or compensation. Usually transferable by design — they're sold as gift products.

OTA credits (Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia): These are typically tied to the account holder and non-transferable. Do not list these on SpareHolidays.

Travel agency credits: Vary by agency. Contact the agency directly to confirm transferability before listing.

Airline miles / points sold as redemption transfers: Selling miles/points is against most loyalty programme terms and conditions. SpareHolidays does not facilitate miles/points transfers — only vouchers and bookings.

Travel vouchers typically sell at 60–85% of face value on SpareHolidays. A £200 airline e-voucher might sell for £130–£170. The exact price depends on: which airline or hotel the voucher is for, the expiry date (more urgent = lower price), and the amount.

Vouchers for popular airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways, Lufthansa) sell faster and at better prices. Vouchers for airlines that have ceased operations or restricted their networks are harder to sell.

Vouchers with short expiry dates (less than 6 months) often need to be priced more aggressively to sell quickly.

Listing a voucher takes under 5 minutes. Select 'Voucher' as the category when creating your listing. Include: the issuing airline or hotel, the face value, the currency, the expiry date, and any restrictions (e.g. 'valid on all Ryanair routes except transatlantic').

Buyers will ask for proof that the voucher is valid. Prepare a screenshot of the voucher in your airline/hotel account (redact your personal details). Share the actual voucher code only after funds are secured in escrow.

Voucher transfer happens by sharing the voucher code or login credentials (if the voucher is account-bound). SpareHolidays recommends sharing voucher codes, not account passwords.

SpareHolidays' escrow system protects voucher buyers just as it protects flight and hotel buyers. The seller only receives payment after the buyer confirms the voucher is valid and functional.

Buyers have 7 days from the date the voucher is shared to test and confirm validity. If a voucher proves invalid, expired, or doesn't match the listing description, a full refund is issued.

Always test a voucher against a real booking before confirming receipt. Don't just verify the balance — actually apply it to a search to ensure it works.