| Finding the lowest airfare on international travel is | | | | If this seems like too much work then there is |
| complicated because it depends a lot on things like | | | | another alternative. Try being a courier for a courier |
| itinerary, departure city, number of stops, connecting | | | | company and you can fly to different locations for a |
| flights, alternative airports, low cost airlines and so on. | | | | fraction of the price of commercial airfares. Courier |
| Given that, one has to search and look around for | | | | companies use the luggage space of an aircraft |
| the best prices on many flights between different | | | | passenger to transport things around the world. This |
| destinations before getting the lowest possible | | | | works out much quicker and cheaper for the |
| international airfare. | | | | companies. |
| So the first thing to do when looking for the lowest | | | | So the courier company will purchase the ticket and |
| international airfare is to search the Internet. Use the | | | | sell it to the courier for a very good discounted price |
| different travel search engines such as Orbitz, | | | | - maybe even free at times. In exchange for the |
| Travelocity and Expedia to check for inexpensive | | | | ticket the courier will have to give them their luggage |
| flights on the international routes in which you plan to | | | | space. The down side is that as a courier the traveler |
| travel. Then call the airlines directly to see if they | | | | can have only carry-on baggage, since the check-in |
| have any special offers or packages on those routes | | | | space is being used for the company parcel. |
| and make a note of it. | | | | If none of these options work out for you, one can |
| Based on the result of your search and enquiry, take | | | | always buy tickets through a travel agent or tour |
| the lowest price and reduce it further by 15-20%. | | | | operators. Most travels agents purchase bulk tickets |
| Now this is the clincher: visit travel auction websites | | | | from airlines as wholesalers and consolidators for a |
| such as or or and make a bid for the tickets with the | | | | low price. They then offer those tickets with great |
| reduced price. If the bid gets accepted by the airline | | | | discounts and at guaranteed low prices that can save |
| you would have managed to get the lowest possible | | | | anyone a lot of money. Some even utilize charter |
| fare; if not, one can always go back to the lowest | | | | flights that reduce the costs further and this is a |
| offer and pick that up. | | | | good method of saving money on international travel. |