What is a consolidator ticket?

A consolidator ticket is a discounted airfare ticket that is sold by many Airlines to fill seats. Consolidator airfares are usually lesser than the published fares, that are offered directly from the airlines.

How do Airline consolidators work?

Generally, Airline consolidators are the wholesalers of airline fares. They have long-standing relations with airlines that help them get airfares at reduced prices or with a commission. These fares are then offered exclusively to travel agents who work with the consolidator.

How to buy consolidator Airline tickets?

Plan your travel a few months before. If you want the best price, getting consolidator airplane tickets is a smart way. You can either check online as many travel sites advertise for wholesale fares from consolidators. In order to buy those fares, you can contact their executives as they offer customer service on behalf of consolidators. Otherwise, you can explore the travel section of your local newspaper, especially the Sunday edition, for advertisements from airline consolidators who sell to the public.

How can Airline Consolidators help travel agents?

Airline consolidators help travel agents get the airfares that are usually lesser than the published fares. They offer huge discounts to travel agents so that they can easily manage their profit margin per ticket while selling discounted flight tickets to their customers.

How do travel agents get better (unpublished) fares and rates?

Travel agents get the discounted or better airfares from Airline consolidators. Consolidators buy tickets directly from the airlines at specially negotiated rates, and then resell them to travel agents for prices lower than published fares.

What are the benefits of Airline consolidator fares?

1. Air consolidator fares are the best for booking flights to international destinations as they are comparatively cheaper.

2. Travel agents can compare the consolidator fares to the published fares and adjust their commissions accordingly. This enables them to save their customers' money as well by offering sufficient discounts to them.

How does TravelAgentMall benefits travel agents?

1. We offer the best consolidator fares.

2. We offer a reliable B2B booking portal to travel agents.

3. Our white label IBE helps travel agents to start their travel portals and use their own branding to make money.

4. We offer XML API that offers standard airfare content to enhance travel business.

5. Having a long-standing relationship with Airlines help us manage low group fares for travel agents.