Customer Reviews

Air Courier Bargains: How to Travel World-Wide for Next to Nothing (6th Edition)

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One of the things they don't tell you in this book is how fly-by-night some of the air courier companies are. I bought a membership in aircourier.org and it was the worst travel investment I ever made. The customer service is terrible, which actually counts tons when you're trying to arrange a flight. (You might have better luck going through another consolidator, but aircourier.org is really terrible.)

The other thing I found after diligently checking the flight lists is that you can often do better these days just by finding cheap web-fare flights yourself on sites like qixo.com, expedia.com, etc.. I was really disappointed by what I thought would be higher discounts. It's often no more than a few dollars (!!) difference for a lot more hassle.

Hailed by reviewers all over the US (according to the book itself), this book definetely does not deliver. Although it is an interesting read, for an hour or so, the bargains it promises can also be gotten when shopping for cheap fairs by your self, at regular discount stores. Not a usefull book.

If you have a truly flexable schedule, are willing to do some paperwork, have little cash but an insatiable desire to see new places, this is the book for you

We've found this book to be the most complete source of information on air couriers. It lists the most recent air courier companies along with their departure and destination points in a handy easy to read format. We'd recommend this to anyone wanting to explore the discount air courier travel option.