Low-cost airline Fly Monarch is to allow passengers to pay for some flights using online payments system Paypal, popular with eBay shoppers.

The airline said the service will be offered in addition to online credit and debit card transactions. Fly Monarch says it is the first European airline to sign a deal with Paypal, though a number of US carriers already offer this service. 

There are more than 15 million account holders with Paypal in the UK.