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