STA Travel signaled the start of a Summer of great travel deals by becoming the first UK travel company allowing customers book and guarantee scheduled airline fares with a low deposit of just £49.

The £49 deposit from STA Travel will guarantee seats and the price of the ticket at the time of reservation.

Laurence Bresh, Marketing Director, STA Travel said: "STA Travel is already known for offering flight prices that customers won't find anywhere else. We are delighted to be the first company to also provide this exclusive ‘book now, pay later' service to guarantee scheduled flight prices for anybody booking with us."

It is available on new flight bookings made until May 31 on over 50 scheduled carriers serving a host of global destinations.

The offer is valid for outbound travel from the UK between 28 June 2013 and 14 February 2014. The full balance of the fare will be due 10 weeks before departure.

To book visit STA Travel Birmingham, 222-224 Corporation High Street, telephone: 0871 702 9804 orSTA Travel Birmingham University, telephone: 0871 702 9805 For further information on the flight deposit offer visit: www.statravel.co.uk/flight-deposit.htm.