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Consolidators buy tickets in bulk from the airlines and pass along the savings (upwards of 50% off the cost of full-fare coach seats) to passengers.
There are restrictions on these types of tickets: you may have to pay a fee for changing or canceling your itinerary.
Since most of best consolidators don't do business directly with consumers your only choice is a travel agency.
Our Air Consolidator Search Engine guided steps are:
- a) Complete table in order to find bargain fares with accompanying airlines.
- b) Check availability and select routes for departure and return.
Since only a limited number of seats on each flight are sold at the lowest fare level, it can become difficult to find availability during peak travel times or close to departure date. To find available flights, you can try to : Change your travel dates. Your chances may be better on midweek dates. Weekend charge $20 to $30 each way FRI/SAT/SUN. Choose another Bargain Fare. Higher fares are more likely to be available. There is an e-mail inquiry button in case you want us to check seats availability.
Bargain fare: These are significantly discounted fares that are typically sold out well in advance. Often the airline does not want to be identified until the purchase is confirmed.
- c) Book. Check your itinerary and charges. Fill out the passenger information. Our site is secure. If you use a debit card verify the maximum daily limit with your bank. Make sure that billing address matches the delivery address.
- d) Finish Booking and print your invoice/itinerary. Tickets will be shipped via FedEx.
Travel seasons at glance: The yearly travel seasons
for US departure cities (most of the Airlines):
-Europe:
- 25 Dec. - 31 Mar. Low Season.
- 1 Apr. - 31 May. or 14 Jun. Shoulder Season
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- 1 Jun. or 15 Jun. - 31 Aug. High Season.
- 1 Sep. - 31 Oct. Shoulder Season *
- 1 Nov. - 11 Dec. Low Season.
- 12 Dec. - 24 Dec. Shoulder Season *
The margin of error: 1 2 days.
Note: For the same travel seasons and class category the prices are supposed to be the same. In reality, due to availability, specials or on sale prices may appear ahead or during a specified time frame.
* Prices fall in between those for low and high season.
The Airlines included in this reservation engine are:
- * Air New Zealand. Major hub airports: Auckland,Sydney, Los Angeles.
- - Alitalia. Alitalia serves US through gateways in New York, Miami, Boston, Chicago.
- * Austrian Airlines. Offers nonstop flights to Vienna from New York (JFK) and Washington (Dulles).
- * British Midland. Offers sevices to Chicago and Washington via London.
- - Iberian Airlines. Offers sevices to Dallas, Miami and New York via Madrid.
- - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The route network operated by KLM and partner airlines connects 145 cities in 67 countries on 6 continents.
- * Lufthansa. One of the ten largest airlines in the world, LH is Germany's national airline.
- - Northwest. Northwest Airlines and its travel partners serve more than 750 cities in 120 countries on six continents.
- * SAS Scandinavian Airlines. Founded as a consortium of the international airlines of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- - Swiss +. Swiss International Air Lines Ltd." Offers sevices Zurich to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Washington.
- * United Airlines. The worldwide United alliances allow you to fly just about anywhere. The entire fleet of 611 aircraft are now equipped with the new cockpit security bars.
- - Virgin Atlantic Airways. Offers sevices London to Boston, San Francisco, Las vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando and Washington.
- - US Airways.US Airways, the US Airways Express carriers and US Airways Shuttle provide service to 205 destinations worldwide: Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Freeport, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Nassau, San Juan, Santo Domingo, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and St. Croix. In Canada, US Airways serves Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. US Airways European destinations are Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Paris and Rome.
Most of this airlines co-operates with other carriers around the world to ensure there is a quality service available wherever you fly.
* member of the Star Alliance a global network
consisting of 15 airlines united in offering superior
services.
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