| Contrary to what most believe, travel agents | | | | they are featured on the site itself. |
| do not always know best. They tend to steer | | | | |
| you on the route of major airlines, which | | | | You'll learn where and how to book charter |
| happens to be the most expensive. They | | | | flights. They, for the most part, offer fares |
| neglect to inform their customers of the | | | | that are much lower than major airlines. The |
| other methods of travel that are available to | | | | reason for this is because charter companies |
| them, which makes sense because they will not | | | | lease an airplane for a specific route and |
| make a commission if the customers go with a | | | | allotted time. The already low price for |
| method that they are not affiliated with. | | | | tickets begins to decrease as the departure |
| | | | day approaches. However, if not enough seats |
| With that said, why use a travel agent? Be | | | | are sold, the flight will be cancelled |
| your own travel agent. The following | | | | without notice, and other airlines are not at |
| information will tell you how to be your own | | | | any obligation to accommodate you if such an |
| travel agent and book the cheapest flight | | | | occurrence happens. |
| possible. | | | | |
| | | | Consolidators are the Price Club of airline |
| Global Travel International provides all of | | | | travel - large brokerage houses which buy |
| the necessary resources for anyone to be an | | | | blocks of tickets from airlines at wholesale |
| independent travel agent. As an independent | | | | prices and then pass the savings on to |
| travel agent, you can take advantage of the | | | | individual flyers. Airlines sell to |
| many opportunities you'll have to attend | | | | consolidators at reduced prices because they |
| educational and exciting workshops, seminars, | | | | fear that the tickets would otherwise go |
| events and conferences. You'll learn the most | | | | unsold. Consolidators buy seats mostly on |
| fundamental rules of getting the cheapest | | | | established carriers for flights that are |
| flight possible. One of the rules is that | | | | headed to overseas destinations. Travel |
| flights leaving Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays | | | | agents booking flights with consolidators can |
| are always more expensive. Try to leave and | | | | save anywhere from 20 to 50 percent off the |
| return sometime in the middle of the week. | | | | price of a regular ticket. |
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| You'll learn the lowest possible fare might | | | | In addition to booking cheap flights, a |
| not fall under the economy or APEX fare rate. | | | | Global travel agent can make money in four |
| APEX (advance purchase excursion), is much | | | | ways. |
| lower than normal fares and is valid in | | | | |
| specific sectors of economy class. It also | | | | 1. You earn commission on the travel you book |
| must be purchased at least seven days prior | | | | for yourself, your relatives, friends and |
| to time of departure. | | | | business associates. |
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| You can take advantage of deals that cater | | | | 2. You get paid a quick cash bonus when you |
| directly to travel agents. Travel agents are | | | | refer a new agent to Global Travel |
| privy to a wealth of discounts due to their | | | | International |
| status. | | | | |
| | | | 3. You also make money from all of your |
| You'll learn the best deals for flights for | | | | referred new agents' commissionable travel |
| major airlines are located and sometimes only | | | | sales, and |
| valid on the company's website. As a travel | | | | |
| agent you will be sent notifications of deals | | | | 4. You earn even more cash when your referred |
| through email, which at most times are before | | | | agents renew their membership. |