| It sounds like a dream doesn't it? Hopping onto a | | | | sometimes free) air ticket. According to a survey by |
| plane and taking a flight to the destination of your | | | | the Air Courier Association the standard saving that |
| choice. Imagine collecting your flight tickets to New | | | | travellers get when they act as a courier is 85% on |
| York, London, Goa - or wherever takes your fancy - | | | | the normal flight price. There isn't a travel agent in |
| and not having to pay a cent for them. | | | | the world that will match such a discount. |
| For a few people, this dream is actually a reality. | | | | So what are your responsibilities as a courier? Well it's |
| How? Simply put they have discovered a little travel | | | | as simple as turning up to the airport on time and |
| secret - namely that a lot of companies will actually | | | | meeting the courier companys representative at the |
| pay the travel expenses for you to oversee their | | | | destination airport. As soon as you walk through the |
| package or document from one country to another. | | | | customs area at your destination, your job is over. |
| Now this may bring to mind images of having to | | | | What are the drawbacks of this deeply discounted |
| smuggle a microfilm past some dodgy russian | | | | travel? Well for a start you're probably only going to |
| customs ala James Bond, but the reality is nowhere | | | | be allowed one carry on bag as your luggage - so |
| near as exciting or dangerous - which is great news | | | | learning how to travel light & pack efficiently is |
| for the budget traveller. The even better news is | | | | essential. It's also important to have some degree of |
| that with a little know how, any adult can act as a | | | | flexibility in terms of when you're able to fly, though |
| courier and score free and deeply discounted flight | | | | usually you can get many flights comfortably in |
| tickets to the destination of their choice. | | | | advance. You also need to be at least 18 and |
| It's completely legal and can save you thousands in | | | | obviously have a valid passport. |
| saved airfare every year. Courier companies are | | | | Assuming you're ok with these drawbacks, you can |
| continually on the lookout for willing travellers to carry | | | | really fly to just about any destination at incredibly |
| their items overseas. There is nothing sinister about it | | | | low costs. |
| and nothing is hidden from the authorities - the | | | | Ready to go? The whole world awaits you! |
| traveller is paid with a deeply discounted (and | | | | |