Europe String

Travel as an Air Courier

by Melissa Atienza-Petri on March 29th, 2006

International air fare vary, depending on the season and your flexibility.  Sure, if you shop around, you would find which airline is currently offering the best rate.  However, there are times when the best rate still is just way too expensive. 

If that is the case then, you might just consider flying as an air courier.  You can even get a ticket for half the price.

How does it work?

Sometimes, companies need to send important documents or a baggage to another country. The cost of sending it by freight is sometimes more than the cost of buying a regular air ticket.  And this is where a travel courier is needed.

As a courier, in exchange for a greatly reduced airline ticket, you are supposed to bring documents or baggage for a courier company. 

The catch?

Well, your job is to bring something over, right?  So, more often than not, your luggage allowance will be used for that thing which you need to deliver to another country.   And you will only have your hand-carried luggage for all your personal needs. 

The price?

Apart from the cost of the ticket, your courier duties is only one-way even if you are given a round-trip ticket. So, you can go crazy with what you can bring back home.

Ain’t a bad deal, eh?

Share This

Related Stories

London Entertainment on a BudgetAccepting Travel FreebiesSolo Travelers

POSTED IN: Transportation in Europe, Travel Trivia, Uncategorized