Many travelers have heard of Airline Consolidators or wholesalers. Consolidator airline tickets can save a traveler lots of money but how do you do find the right one? This article explains how to purchase consolidator airline tickets.
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Steps
Do your research. There are guides available that can help you sort out the reputable consolidators from the shady ones. Some recommended books: are
Work with a travel professional. A travel agent is still one of the best places to go to find a reputable consolidator. A travel agent is going to have a list of consolidators that they work with on a consistent basis so they can suggest the good ones to work with and who to stay away from. Although they may add a slight mark-up to the ticket, their assistance is worth its weight in gold if you have a problem.
Go online. Although many travel sites advertise that they sell wholesale fares, only a few of them actually do. Some that do are
Air Gorilla
Airline Consolidator
Travelation
Each of these sites have a large selection of consolidator tickets and they handle the customer service on behalf of the consolidator so you have an advocate in case of a problem.
Tips
Believe it or not, most travel sites (the big 4 included) do not sell consolidator airline tickets. The reason why they only sell published (retail) tickets online is because they have to purchase through a third party (consolidator) and do not understand how to do the ticketing or provide customer service to the customer.
Warnings
Purchasing consolidator tickets are riskier than buying published airline tickets. There are more restrictions and penalties involved with purchasing a consolidator ticket. Most consolidator tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable, so make sure that you are not going to change your travel dates after you purchase your airline ticket otherwise you might get stuck with a large penalty to change your travel dates.
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