Super cheap flights

What is the most expensive part of your holiday usually? Flights right? Well cheap
travelers have been getting massive discounts on airfares and get cheap last minute holidays for a long time now. Any where
from 10% to 50% off and even more in some cases, in fact some of these clever cats even
know how to score free flights!
That’s not all though; After these guys clean up on airfares they can get cheaper
accommodation (free upgrades and huge discounts usually around 50% off the rack rate)
then cheaper car rental, cheaper travel insurance, cheaper package tours, cheaper meals,
cheaper organized activities, cheaper ski passes, cheaper theme park entry and so much
more!
Feel free to dream about what you can do with all of that extra money you’ll save on
airfares, accommodation and the rest. (Some of you were already ahead of me on this oneI
am sure!).
You see it’s different for everyone. Some might like to travel on a shoestring through India
and the extra cash just means that they can stay for a whole month more. Some might like
to spend their savings on shopping or fun experiences.

Flights are, more often than not, the most expensive single thing that you’ll pay for as part
of your overseas travel experience. They get even more expensive if you want to book in
peak periods or if you end up having to book last minute flights. Well these can be the
times when this handy strategy will save you the most money. You can also use this
strategy at any time to book your international flights not just in peak periods or last
minute booking. This strategy doesn’t work as well for domestic flights, as consolidators
generally only work with international flights these days seeing as new domestic low cost
airlines are competing fiercely with each other (which is a great thing for you!).

So, what is a consolidator anyway? (Besides a lovely fellow who deserves many blessings)
A consolidator is a business that buys airplane seats from the airlines in bulk — tickets
that haven’t been purchased yet (and the airlines are guessing they aren’t going to be) —
at wholesale prices.
Then, they turn around and sell them at a discounted price to travel agents, who then sell
them to people like you and I. Or now that you’re about to become a travel agent; directly
to you (read on for details).

Now, with some consolidators, when they find out the flight your booking is for yourself
they may want to charge you the same rate as the public. It just depends on the
consolidator. Some don’t mind, some do. Some never make the connection that you’re
booking it for yourself and they never ask. If it doesn’t work with the first one or two, do
keep ringing around (if you have the patience) because there are plenty out there who
you’ll be able to get the extra “net fare” discount from.