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Airline Consolidators Quick Reference Chart
Consolidators can slash airfare costs on your travels. They are companies that buy blocks of tickets on scheduled airlines and sell them at wholesale prices. Tickets may be up to 50 percent below the cost of APEX fares (advance purchase tickets on scheduled airlines that carry certain restrictions) or up to 75 percent below the cost of full-fare coach se
In addition to the cost, the advantage of getting tickets from airline consolidators is that you usually don't have a 21-day advance purchase to get the best price or a Saturday night stay requirement. Drawbacks include that a ticket cannot be used on another airline if a flight is cancelled. If there are many flights to the desired destination, this may not be a problem. But if there are only one or two flights a week, it could be troublesome. Also, frequent flier mileage is not usually given. Advance seat assignments may not be available and travelers may have their tickets delivered close to their departure date.
The "drawbacks" to these incredible deals may include: that a ticket cannot be used on another airline if a flight is cancelled. If there are numerous regularly scheduled flights to you desired destination this may not be a problem. You can switch to another carrier with ease. However, if there are only one or two flights a week to your destination, it could be troublesome. So a person should try to be as flexible as possible for best results. Also, another disadvantage for some well heeled travelers is that frequent flier mileage is usually not given on these highly discounted flights. Advance seat assignments may not be available and travelers may have their tickets delivered close to their departure date. Flexibility is the key ingredient. But to those that are patient, comes incredibly cheap rewards.
The best way to purchase airline tickets issued by consolidators is through a travel agent since most airline consolidators will not deal with the general public. Make the purchase with a credit card and have your travel agent check the consolidator's reputation and reliability. And by using a credit card, you can refuse payment if something turns out badly. An added benefit for using a credit card is that often you receive flight insurance at no charge.
The best way to purchase airline tickets issued by consolidators is through a travel agent since most airline consolidators will not deal with the general public. Make the purchase with a credit card and have your travel agent check the consolidator's reputation and reliability. And by using a credit card, you can refuse payment if something turns out badly. An added benefit for using a credit card is that often you receive flight insurance at no charge.
Company Telephone Toll-Free
Access International 212/465-0707 800/825-3633
101 W. 31 St., Ste. 1104
New York, NY 100001
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe
4619 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe, Croatia
Adventure Tours, Inc. 410/922-8661 800/892-9894
10612 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030-2205
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Latin America
The Africa Desk 203/354-9341 800/284-8796
516 Danbury Road
New Milford, CT 06776
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Africa
911 2nd Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Africa
Air Brokers Intrnat'l. 415/397-1383 800/883-3273
323 Geary St., Ste. 606
San Francisco, CA 94102
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Round the World
American Travel Abroad 212/586-5230 800/228-0877
250 W. 57 St., Ste. 120
New York, NY 10107
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Europe
American Travel Consolidators 407/932-4200 800/872-4601
1327 East Vine St.
Kissimmee FL 34744
Flights From: Nationwide
Flights to: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe
Ariel Tours 718/633-7900 800/262-1818
4311 18th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Israel
Asensio Tours 212/213-4310 800/221-7679
445 5th Ave., Suite 14A
New York, NY 10016
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Latin America
Astra World Wide Travel 718/373-6500 800/992-7872
90 Quentin Road
Brooklyn, NY 1223
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Europe
ATC ------------ 800/872-4601
1327 E. Vine St.
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Worldwide
Austravel 415/781-4329 800/633-3404
360 Post Street, Suite 606
San Francisco, CA
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Australia
Aviation Travel & Tours 201/659-0334 ------------
615 Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Flights From: Nationwide
Flights To: Africa, Asia, Europe & Middle East
Balkan Holidays 212/573-5538 ------------
41 E. 42 St., Ste. 508
New York, NY 10017
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Europe
Best Travel Service 713/777-4888 800-800-4788
1005 St. Emanuel, #205
Houston, TX 77003
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: India and Asia
Brazilian Wave Tours & Travel 305/561-3788 800/682-3315
1881 NE 26th St. Suite 70A
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Latin America
Cedok Tours & Travel ------------ 800/800-8891
10 East 40th St. #3604
New York, NY 10016
Flights From: Nationwide
Flights To: Czech, Slovac Republics, Hungary
Charter Club International 404/952-3663 800/863-6660
650 Village Trace Pkwy. Bldg. #17
Paper Mill Village
Marietta GA 30067
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Worldwide
Cheap Tickets 212/570-1179 800/377-1000
115 E. 57th St., Suite 1510
New York, NY
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Worldwide
Classy Travel and Tours 212/490-2257 800/8TO-CLAS
501 Fifth Ave., Ste. 807
New York, NY 10017
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: South America
Council Charter 212/661-0311 800/800-8222
205 E. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe
Democracy Travel 202/965-7200 ------------
4818 McArthur Blvd.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Round the World
Destination Europe 800/223-5555
27 Pearl St., P.O. Box 7006
Portland ME 04112
Flights From: Nationwide
Flights To: Europe plus Athens and Tel Aviv
Destinations Unlimited 619/299-5161 800/338-7987
3603 4th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Flights From: West Coast Flights To: Asia, Brazil
D-FW Tours, Inc. 214/980-4540 800/527-2589
7616 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 524
Dallas, TX 75251
Flights From: Nationwide
Flights To: Europe, Africa, Asia & Latin America
Dixieland Tours ------------ 800-256-8747
10520 S. Choctaw Dr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe
East West Tours & Travel 212/545-0737 no toll-free
10 E. 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Flights From: Nationwide
Flights To: Russia, Ukraine, E. Europe
EBM Tours Inc. 212/302-0318 800/234-3888
566 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Flights From: East and West coasts
Flights To: Orient, China, Vietnam
Euram Flight Center ------------ 800-848-6789
1522 K St. NW
Washington DC 20005
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe
Europak ------------ 800/253-1342
P.O. Box 18583
Baltimore, MD 21240
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Europe
Fare World ------------ 800/327-3967
5120 W. Goldleaf Cir., Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90056
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Worldwide
Gateway Travel ------------- 800/878-4283
4201 Spring Valley Rd. Suite 104
Dallas Texas 75244
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe, Asia
Global Network Tours 212/370-4124 800/671-9961
310 Madison Avenue, Suite 1724
New York, NY 10017
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Worldwide
Henderson Travel 202/789-1211 800/327-2309
900 Second St. N.E., Ste. 7
Washington, D.C. 20002
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Africa
Homeric Tours 212/753-1100 800/223-5570
55 E. 59 St., 17th Fl.
New York, NY 10017
Flights From: East Coast Flights To: Greece, Egypt, & Portugal
International Discount Travel 703/750-0101 800/466-7357
5568 Gen. Washington Dr, Ste 210
Alexandria, VA 22312
Flights From: East Coast
Flights To: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
Karell Travel 305/446-7766 800/327-0373
192 Minorca
Miami, FL 33134
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Africa
Kompas Travel 305/771-9200 800/494-9540
2826 E. Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Flights From: Nationwide Flights To: Europe
KTS Services 718/454-2300 800/531-6677
187-10 Hillside Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
Flights From: East Coast
Flights To: Europe
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