what is a consolidator?
A consolidator is, basically, a virtual travel agent that sells tickets from several airlines. Consolidators get discounted prices from the airlines because they buy in bulk from them.
As we explained when we mentioned aggregators, you are advised to complete your search through a consolidator with a visit to the airline’s own website. Often the airlines run promotions you can only access through their own sites. We also recommend checking the websites of other airliners flying the route you are interested in. Exclusive promotions at the airline’s websites are increasingly more frequent.
The consolidator is one of the stops we have to make on our search for the best airfare; it cannot be neither our most important stop nor the final stop in our quest.
Some very well known consolidators (we will certainly mention them at D Airfares) are Travelocity and Expedia.
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