What Is an Airline Consolidator?
An airline consolidator is a reseller of airline tickets. Seats on certain flights are purchased from the airline in bulk and resold—either to travel agents or directly to consumers—for a discounted price. Airline consolidators should not be confused with travel agents; online booking agents, such as Expedia or Travelocity; or discount airlines. Airline consolidators do not operate as employees of any of these business, and, rather, work to negotiate and retain profit independently.
