| Some years ago virtually all air couriers travelled free, | | | | and business contracts, or because they are |
| until demand for free travel grew and air courier | | | | irreplaceable and need to be accompanied at all times. |
| companies realised they could begin charging air | | | | * Air couriers can gain regular assignments if they are |
| couriers to accompany their packages abroad. Today | | | | reliable and willing to travel at short notice. So try |
| couriers can expect to pay up to 75% of the normal | | | | never to cancel a booking and always be friendly and |
| ticket price. That said, however, air courier travel is | | | | protective of whatever you carry abroad. This way |
| still one of the very best ways to travel the world at | | | | you'll remain high up in the pecking order for future |
| very low cost. Here are ten tips to help you grab | | | | discount flights. |
| your share of high discount air travel to the world's | | | | * Be flexible and willing to fly at any time to any |
| most exciting locations: | | | | destination which again brings you to the forefront |
| * Air couriers are normally allowed just one bag for | | | | whenever suitable opportunities arise. |
| personal possessions. The remainder of their luggage | | | | * You can make money from your courier flights by |
| allowance is taken up with packages for the | | | | taking photographs and writing articles about your |
| company they represent. | | | | destination for newspapers and other businesses. |
| * Family holidays can be funded by air courier travel | | | | Travel companies need photographs and articles, |
| where one member gets their ticket discounted by | | | | restaurants are keen on trying new recipes which |
| the courier company with other family members | | | | you can source for them, online photographic libraries |
| paying normal rates and flying in the same plane or | | | | will pay every time one of your photographs is |
| flying soon after. This is because, usually, once the | | | | downloaded from their site. |
| courier delivers his package he is not obliged to | | | | * You are never too old to become an air courier |
| return immediately after delivery. Some companies | | | | and many companies actually find retirees more |
| allow couriers to remain overseas for two weeks, | | | | reliable and more professional than their younger |
| sometimes more, after reaching their destination. | | | | counterparts. |
| Return tickets are also usually discounted. | | | | * Couriers must hold a valid passport and be of |
| * Companies use air couriers to accompany their | | | | smart appearance. |
| goods abroad to save goods being delivered | | | | * One way air courier travel is popular with people |
| unaccompanied and classed as cargo which takes | | | | returning home from an indeterminate stay abroad or |
| much longer to process at departure and destination | | | | visiting family in distant countries where savings can |
| airports than packages accompanied by humans. | | | | be significant on tickets normally costing several |
| * Courier companies typically use couriers to | | | | hundred dollars each. |
| accompany time-sensitive items, such as medicines | | | | |