How to Get a Job as an Airline Courier
Travel the world for next to nothing or even free as an air courier. Many companies use couriers to deliver important documents and packages throughout the world. You need the right contacts, a flexible schedule and the ability to travel light (carry-on baggage only). With the money you save on airfare, you can buy an outfit or two when you land. Snagging one of these opportunities puts you in a choice airline seat to mundane and exotic destinations alike.
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Read the Air Courier Travel article at Smarter Travel. You'll find useful information about the post-9-11 air courier industry. Links from the article are useful for exploring how to start your search for legitimate courier opportunities and those that require a membership fee.
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Check the Airhitch website for current information on flying options as an air courier. They have been around much longer than some newcomers have, so the information you find here is likely to be more reliable.
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Visit the International Association of Air Couriers website to get information about available opportunities. See their Frequently Asked Questions for valuable information about air courier jobs. This site also provides links to consolidator and last minute fare sites, so you can find trips that are not sponsored by courier programs, as well. Registration is required to be accepted as a courier.
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Find opportunities at the Aircourier website, after registration. This organization also offers free travel medical insurance, Medevac, to its members. Medevac is useful for overseas medical services and evacuation to the United States, in the event of a serious, life-threatening illness. Their membership cost is offset by the savings on Medevac insurance.
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Locate available air courier jobs through consolidators and agencies. Despite Homeland Security restrictions implemented since 9-11, these jobs are still available. Read Go Nomad's mini guide for air couriers, for more tips.
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Air couriers went down with the Twin towers and the constant terrorist news! and if it is not a security issue, who can afford to send a "human" to deliver a document with all the hikes in fuel, ticket and luggage rates! I used to be an International courier and it was great while it lasted!
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j54meister
Jan 29, 2010
The link to Airhitch is to a porn site.
