Powered by online travel agent Hopper, Uber said the new functionality strengthens its ambition “to create a seamless door-to-door travel solution”.

Flights on Uber joins the tech giant’s other transport offerings, including Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, train journeys across the National Rail network, Eurostar and coach travel with National Express.

To book a flight, Uber app users must enter their travel details, including where they will be travelling to and from along with dates. Customers will then be able to select their departing flight and returning flight.

With major carriers, users will be able to select seats in the app and then pay.

Uber said customers would also enjoy “unique peace of mind products” to help make air travel stress-free. They include features such as “Price Freeze”, “Flight Disruption Guarantee” and “Cancel For Any Reason”.

Andrew Brem, general manager at Uber UK, said: “Perfect for business travellers and tourists alike, our new functionality will make the booking and managing of air travel simple and stress-free, with the booking process taking as little as one minute in the Uber app.”

“Through our B2B initiative, Hopper Cloud, we can seamlessly integrate both our travel inventory and fintech products into the Uber ecosystem,” added Frederic Lalonde, chief executive and co-founder of Hopper.

“The addition of flights to the Uber app is a big win for UK consumers who are looking for an easier way to book travel. This new partnership will offer Uber users choice, transparency and flexibility when booking flights, all in the same place they are already booking their other transportation.”