| Consolidators or wholesalers are companies that buy | | | | including the destination location and the popularity of |
| airline tickets at very low prices in bulk and then sell | | | | an airline. |
| them off to public at a discount rate than the original | | | | Secondly, check the price of the airline ticket offered |
| price set by the airline. They are the cheaper means | | | | by your consolidator and see if it is inclusive of tax |
| to buy airline tickets from, because even after they | | | | and other fees. Sometimes these companies list only |
| have deducted their profit on the tickets, they are | | | | the ticket cost and exclude taxes until the time of |
| still cheaper for normal people like us. You must be | | | | payment. This way they can advertise themselves |
| wondering why airlines sell tickets at low prices. | | | | quite cleverly, but do not fall in their trap. Check with |
| Actually, not all flights are booked seat-to-seat by | | | | other companies and compare their prices. Some |
| the passengers. Because of this reason the airlines or | | | | websites let you compare prices only through a few |
| air travel agencies have to sell tickets in order to | | | | clicks and a little information you provide. If possible, |
| make a full flight. And of course everyone involved in | | | | wait for a whole season and then see if the ticket |
| this game makes a profit this way. | | | | rates have reduced. Then book yourself in advance |
| You might have heard of brick & mortar travels | | | | to enjoy affordable and cheap airfare when the time |
| or B&M Travels as they are commonly called. | | | | is ripe. |
| They are the offline consolidators specializing in | | | | You can tell the agent about the frequent flier |
| providing cheap airfare to their customers whenever | | | | program if you are enrolled into one. The consolidator |
| the demand for a certain flight grows. Online | | | | will see if they find a matched price on one of the |
| consolidators are also available and they are becoming | | | | flights and will book you on it. If time is not of |
| increasingly popular these days. They are called online | | | | importance then tell your consolidator how flexible |
| travel consolidators. Many websites that you will | | | | your dates are. They can find a good flight for you |
| encounter while searching for cheap airfare are of | | | | at the lowest possible price on a weekday or when |
| these consolidators or air travel agencies. They are | | | | there is little rush. This way you can travel safer and |
| there to help you out in finding the cheapest flight, | | | | cheaper. Last but not the least, always check and |
| whether it is national or international, and they also | | | | double check you name and date of the flight and |
| advise you on choosing the right time for booking | | | | reservation after you have been handed over the |
| these flights. | | | | ticket by your consolidator. Like every other |
| Consolidators in the field of international air travel are | | | | business, there are traitors and dishonest persons out |
| the most helpful and useful source of saving a lot of | | | | there so you need to keep an eye open. |
| money on airfare. Of course people are always | | | | Follow these steps and you will find a good |
| looking for these consolidators or online cheap travel | | | | consolidator very soon whether you are planning to |
| agencies to benefit from the services they have to | | | | fly national or international. Here are some |
| offer. However, there are some points you should | | | | consolidator websites to help you start your search |
| keep in mind before booking with one of these | | | | from: Travelocity (travelocity.com), Hotwire |
| agencies. First of all, keep your options open. | | | | (hotwire.com), Expedia (expedia.com), Cheap Travel |
| Consolidators all around the world offer different | | | | (cheaptravel.com), and Airfare Choice |
| discount rates. Sometimes, you save only 10% and | | | | (airfarechoice.com). However, do not rely on just |
| at other times, if you are lucky, you can even save | | | | these sites, as already said, keep your options open |
| up to 70% on your airfare! But it needs a little | | | | and keep looking for better and more reliable |
| research and careful investigation before you can find | | | | websites and consolidators to fly cheaper on your |
| such a consolidator. Furthermore, it also depends on | | | | next trip. |
| the time of your flight and some other considerations | | | | |