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Cuando he visto eso en pelis y series he pensado y porque no podria hacer yo eso, pero alguien lo ha hecho, alguien sabe como es?

he leido este articulo en ingles


A couple of summers ago, I wanted to fly to a new country and I was on a budget. Someone recommended that I check out courier flights. As a result of my research and travels, I flew to Hong Kong, Hawaii, Australia, and Florida for free, earned 50,000 frequent flyer miles, and netted $24 from my flights.

I discovered the following facts about courier companies. They ship goods using commercial airlines, by booking a normal passenger seat on a typical flight. Then they hire a courier by selling the seat at a drastic discount. They fly only to international locations; there are no courier flights within North America.

A courier company can sell an airline seat for a discount, because they make a large profit on the parcel shipping. Their clients use them because goods clear customs quicker when accompanied by a passenger on a commercial flight. You can fly to exotic international locations for less as a courier.

There is no typical courier profile. Many couriers are retired people, but many are young people too. Teachers and students become couriers during their school breaks. Also, couriers can reserve their flights several months in advance or on the same day. People who can travel at the last minute may be able to get courier flights for less than $100 or maybe free.

Some basic rules are that there is only one courier seat per flight, you can only bring carry-on baggage, and you must follow company restrictions. If you wish to fly with someone, they would need to be a regular passenger, use frequent flyer miles, find another courier company with a seat on the same flight, or fly on consecutive days or flights.

You can only bring carry-on baggage, since your check-in space is being used for the company parcel. You can skirt this rule by having another passenger check your baggage or pay the extra piece charge. The courier company will also have a few basic rules that all couriers must abide, such as to be on time, to look presentable, and place a refundable deposit.

I selected a courier company, IBC-Pacific, after conducting my own research and asking for referrals from other couriers. (NOTE: as of Feb 2000, IBC no longer offers courier flights.) They had five destinations: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangkok, Taipei, and Singapore; all flights were from Los Angeles. IBC used Singapore Airlines to fly to Tokyo and Northwest Airlines to fly to the other cities.

At the time I flew, Northwest Airlines had a promotion of 5,000 bonus frequent flyer miles each way for trans-Pacific flights. So, I decided to fly to Hong Kong, since the frequent flyer miles earned on the flight, over 25,000, would give me a free flight in North America.

IBC charged between $300 and $450 for their courier flights. My flight was $350, which included a stop in Seoul, South Korea on the way to Hong Kong and in Tokyo on the return flight. They accepted MasterCard/Visa and required a $500 deposit, which they returned a couple of weeks after the completion of the trip.

After confirming my reservation through their travel agent, I was able to call the airline to verify my reservation and request a seat assignment. Calling the airline, along with using a credit card, really helped ease my fears about the legitimacy of the operation.

I arrived at the airport three hours before the scheduled departure time of the flight, as required by the instructions. My instructions also included checking in at a specific Northwest Airlines counter. The agent checked my passport, verified my seat assignment, and told me that someone would show up soon. I waited about 20 minutes until an IBC employee appeared.

The IBC representative gave me a manila envelope that included the shipment manifest and name tags for me to wear in Seoul and Hong Kong, so that their representatives could easily identify me. In Seoul, I unloaded the seven boxes that I accompanied and tried to clear them through customs. Customs did not clear them, but I found out that that is the usual procedure.

The courier in Seoul took the manifest, then drove and checked me into a downtown hotel. IBC paid for the hotel in Seoul. I converted $20 and had dinner close to the hotel. The next day, I took a taxi to the airport, flew to Hong Kong, and met another company representative. He told me to call their office two days before my return flight.

When I called eight days later, they told me to be at the Northwest Airlines information counter 2 1/2 hours before my return flight. That representative collected the departure tax (about $20), my passport and ticket, and checked me in. He told me that he had no documents for me to give to IBC, so I had no responsibilities for the return trip.

The Tokyo to Los Angeles flight was overbooked and I volunteered to be bumped. In exchange for taking a later flight, I received a check for $400, a $600 travel voucher, and dinner at the Tokyo airport. Northwest could not put me on one of their flights that day, so they put me on a half empty Singapore Airlines flight.

The following summer, I flew to Hawaii and Australia for $26, using the $600 travel voucher. The flight to Hawaii was overbooked and I got bumped. This time I only got a free domestic ticket, which I used to go to Florida the following fall, and a flight on a half empty Delta plane. I unsuccessfully tried changing my return flight from Australia to another overbooked plane.

I spent $376 ($350 for the courier trip and $26 for the Australia trip) and received $400 (from the Tokyo to Los Angeles leg). This is how I netted $24 from my flights. In addition, I earned frequent flyer miles for all except the Florida flight. In total, I received over 40,000 Northwest frequent flyer miles and 10,000 miles for the Singapore and Delta Air Lines flights.

Courier companies generally have flights out of major cities, such as Los Angeles, New York, and Miami. You can find out what companies have courier flights in your area by looking in the Yellow Pages or newspaper classified section. In the Yellow Pages, look under Air Transportation or Courier, Air Travel.
metete a currar en una aerolinea y volaras siempre que quieras, como un servidor :P
Pues como no me haga auxiliar de vuelo

TIENEN DOS SALIDAS DETRAS INDICADAS POR LAS LUCES DEL PASILLO
DESEAMOS QUE TENGAN UN BUEN VUELO A BORDO DE ESTE ATR 74

xDD
ya me estraña que no haya ningun eoliano que haya intentado volar "by the face" antes... nadie sabe nada? :Ð
Yo he leido mucho xDDD


Un resumen.

LINKS

http://www.websciences.org/dvhpub/courier.htm
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/travel/air/handbook/part2/
http://home.earthlink.net/~oracle/courier.htm

y esto es un correro que me mando un tipo

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COURIER FLIGHT: HONG KONG - BANGKOK
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: $1,150
One Way: $850
Courier Company: J&B Express, Ltd.
Contact: Courier Flights Representative at: 2305 1412-3. With luggage/open return/l year tkt with luggage. All flights are return with 20 kg luggage allowance in both direction (unless indicated otherwise). All couriers are responsible for their own departure tax & insurance surcharge.

COURIER FLIGHT: HONG KONG - TOKYO
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: $1,850



Contact: Courier Flights Representative at: 2305 1412-3. With luggage/fixed return/1-17 Days. All flights are return with 20 kg luggage allowance in both direction (unless indicated otherwise). All couriers are responsible for their own departure tax & insurance surcharge.

COURIER FLIGHT: HONG KONG - LOS ANGELES
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: $2,950
Courier Company: J&B Express, Ltd.
Contact: Courier Flights Representative at: 2305 1412-3. With luggage/fixed return/max 30 days. All flights are return with 20 kg luggage allowance in both direction (unless indicated otherwise). All couriers are responsible for their own departure tax & insurance surcharge.

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON - SYDNEY
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: From £299
Courier Company:Bridges Worldwide
Contact: Keith Madden at: 01753 443747 U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065.

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON - SEOUL
Date: Not available at this time.
Flight Info: Not available at this time.
Courier Company:Bridges Worldwide
Contact: Keith Madden at: 01753 443747 U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065.

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON-TOKYO
Date: Not available at this time.
Flight Info: Not available at this time.
Courier Company:Bridges Worldwide
Contact: Keith Madden at: 01753 443747 U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065.

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON - BANGKOK
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: From £420
Courier Company:British Airways Travel Shops
Contact: Anne at 011 44 870-320-0301 or fax 0208-562-3006 for details on dates & availability

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON - NEW YORK
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: From £220
Courier Company:British Airways Travel Shops
Contact: Anne at 011 44 870-320-0301 or fax 0208-562-3006 for details on dates & availability

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON - TOKYO
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: From £450
Courier Company:British Airways Travel Shops
Contact: Anne at 011 44 870-320-0301 or fax 0208-562-3006 for details on dates & availability

COURIER FLIGHT: LONDON - MIAMI
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: From £265
Courier Company:British Airways Travel Shops
Contact: Anne at 011 44 870-320-0301 or fax 0208-562-3006 for details on dates & availability

COURIER FLIGHT: MONTREAL - LONDON
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: Current $1,100.00
Courier Company:
Contact: Jason 514-631-7925

COURIER FLIGHT: TORONTO - LONDON
Date: February 2006
Flight Info: Current $1,100.00
Courier Company:
Contact: Jason 514-631-7925


LAST MINUTE FLIGHT LISTINGS

SFO-MNL - No LMS


LAX-SIN - No LMS


LAX-HKG - $400.00 round trip

February 10, 11






If you are interested in the above flight, you will need to call the Jupiter Air office in CA 310-670-1197 or 1198 and ask to speak to Lyn.



LHR-SYD



February 15, 18, 27, 28

Fares from £399.00 includes all taxes




SYD-LHR

February 9, 15, 18, 21

March 4, 8, 9, 11

Flexible Stays from 10 - 90 Days

Fares from £399.00



Contact: Keith Madden at: Bridges Worldwide at: 01753 443747 or 01753 443700. U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065. Sydney Couriers call: 9317 2230.



JFK-BKK
Recently $450.00
If you are interested in the above flight, you will need to call the Jupiter Air New York office 718-656-2883 for all JFK-BKK flights and ask to speak to Vanessa.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
LAX-SIN
Recently $480.00
If you are interested in the above flight, you will need to call the Jupiter office in CA 310-670-1197 or 1198 and ask to speak to Lyn.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
LAX-HKG
Recently $480.00
If you are interested in the above flight, you will need to call the Jupiter office in CA 310-670-1197 or 1198 and ask to speak to Lyn.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
SFO-MNL
$400.00
If you are interested in the above flight, you will need to call the Jupiter Air CA office 310-670-1197 or 1198 and ask to speak to Lyn, Vance, or Charlie.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
London - Japan
£330
Contact: Anne at: British Airways Travel Shops at: 0870 320 0301.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
London - New York
Recently £220.00
Contact: Anne at: British Airways Travel Shops at: 0870 320 0301. Courier flight currently unavailable?

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
London - Miami
Recently £150.00
Contact: Anne at: British Airways Travel Shops at: 0870 320 0301. Courier flight currently unavailable?

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
London - Tokyo
Contact: Anne at: British Airways Travel Shops at: 0870 320 0301. Courier flight currently unavailable?

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
London - Bangkok
£570.00
Contact: Anne at: British Airways Travel Shops at: 0870 320 0301. Courier flight currently unavailable?
If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.

LHR-SYD
Recently £325
Call for flight availability. Minimum stay is 14 days to a maximum stay of 90 days.

RETURN FLIGHTS ARE FROM £275 INCLUDES TAXES
ONEWAY FLIGHTS ARE FROM £100 INCLUDES TAXES)

Contact: Keith Madden at: Bridges Worldwide at: 01753 443747 or 01753 443700. U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065. Sydney Couriers call: 9317 2230.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
LHR-SYD
Call for flight availability. Minimum stay is 14 days to a maximum stay of 90 days.

RETURN FLIGHTS ARE FROM £275 INCLUDES TAXES
ONEWAY FLIGHTS ARE FROM £100 INCLUDES TAXES)

Contact: Keith Madden at: Bridges Worldwide at: 01753 443747 or 01753 443700. U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065. Sydney Couriers call: 9317 2230.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
SYD-LHR
Call for flight availability. Minimum stay is 14 days to a maximum stay of 90 days.

RETURN FLIGHTS ARE FROM £275 INCLUDES TAXES
ONEWAY FLIGHTS ARE FROM £100 INCLUDES TAXES)

Contact: Keith Madden at: Bridges Worldwide at: 01753 443747 or 01753 443700. U.S.A. Couriers call: 011 44 189 546 5065. Sydney Couriers call: 9317 2230.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
World Courier needs International Association of Air Travel Couriers, on call, for last minute trips to -

Columbia
Manila
Mexico
Tokyo
Tianjin
Singapore
Vietnam
Bangkok
Taipei
Jakarta

World Courier has flights leaving from Detroit, Michigan. IAATC members MUST LIVE in the Detroit area !!!!!! to take advantage of these courier flights. These trips are same day / last minute. Couriers from outside the Detroit area are not being accepted at this time!

Some destinations will require a Visa. World Courier will pay for the Visa and assist in getting it done. World Courier will provide TWO nites hotel and $200 for expenses. You will be able to return whenever you like, but anything over two nites will be at your expense. World Courier will need phone numbers and a photo copy of your passport.

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
JUPITER AIR OCEANIA LIMITED ON BOARD COURIER DEPARTMENT FLIGHT INFORMATION

TELEPHONE : 02 9317 2230 FASCIMILIE : 02 9317 2238

Fact: Jupiter Air Fly to London Heathrow everyday except Sunday
Fact: Jupiter Air uses Qantas and Japan Airlines
Fact: London Heathrow is the only destination
Fact: All Courier flights are via Tokyo Japan to London Heathrow
Fact: There are no stopovers allowed

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the courier will fly Qantas Airways to Tokyo, there will then be a 5 hour transit time before boarding your Japan Airlines flight to London. These are evening flights.

Fridays are a morning flight with Japan Airlines with an overnight stay in Tokyo, which is included into the ticket price. Breakfast is included but not dinner. There will be a shuttle bus to take you from and to the airport.

We have only 1 flight available. If more than one person is wanting to travel you will need to go on alternate days

-- A couriers baggage allowance is 20kg plus carry on
-- Couriers carry customs documentation for the freight that is on board the same aircraft. This is only airport to airport which you will be met by one of our representatives at each port in exchange for a discounted airline ticket
-- Bookings are opened 4 months in advance
-- Depending on the airline seasons the price varies from $1200 to $1700 return and $700 to $1000 one way. All ticket prices include all taxes
-- When booking a flight a return date must be booked as we do not issue open tickets
-- We do offer one way flights but do prefer return flights as you act as a courier on the return leg
-- For bookings, couriers need to have a departure date and return date ready (not applicable if travelling only one way). Once we have checked availability then we will send out an application form and the first set of instructions
-- Applications must be returned by the date set on the forms and payment is made 6 weeks prior to the couriers travel date, if the form or the payment is not received by the due date the booking will be automatically cancelled

If you have any further questions or wish to make a booking you can do so by contact the office number 02 9317 2230 or e-mail jupiterobcarrobaoptusnet.comThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

If a courier firm is not posting courier flights applicable to your desired schedule, try our Consolidator Flight Engine for international flights.
Different Corners Travel

HEATHROW TO SYDNEY VIA TOKYO
RETURNS AVAILABLE

DATES FROM MID JANUARY ONWARDS OR OTHER LATER DATES UP TO 3 MONTHS OR ONE WAYS IF YOU ARE AUSSIE/KIWI OR HAVE CORRECT VISA -- ONLY ONE SEAT PER FLIGHT
£350 ONE WAY £550 RETURN INCLUDES ALL TAXXES CHARGES

IF BY ANY CHANCE THESE DATES DONT SELL THEY WILL BE REDUCED 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE -- ONCE THESE DATES ARE SOLD THAT WILL BE IT FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR AS ALL FLIGHTS ARE FULL AND WE WILL REPOST DATES AGAIN END OF DECEMBER FOR 2006 DEPARTURES

Frequently Asked Questions
-- WE DONT SELL TICKETS FROM SYDNEY TO LONDON EITHER ONE WAY OR RETURN ONLY FROM THE UK TO OZ.
-- WE ONLY OFFER ONE SEAT PER FLIGHT BUT YOU CAN BUY TWO SEATS A DAY APART IN EACH DIRECTION OR BUY 1 SEAT FROM US AND THE EXTRA SEAT FROM YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT
-- WE CAN BOOK UP TO 3 MONTHS IN ADVANCE BUT ONCE BOOKED PAYMENT IS REQUIRED STRAIGHT AWAY AND THE TICKETS ARE NON REFUNDABLE OR CHANGEABLE SO PLEASE BE SURE OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO TRAVEL BEFORE YOU BOOK.
-- ALL FLIGHTS ARE WITH JAPAN AIRLINES FROM HEATHROW VIA TOKYO TO SYDNEY
-- FLIGHT DEPARTS HEATHROW JUST AFTER 7PM AND ARRIVES SYDNEY 2 DAYS LATER JUST AFTER 8AM
-- THE ONLY DESTINATIONS WE OFFER AS COURIER IS SYDNEY
-- ON THE RETURN LEG OF THE TRIP WE MAY USE EITHER QANTAS/JAL WITH A CONNECTION THROUGH TOKYO OR JAL ALL THE WAY WITH AN OVERNIGHT IN TOKYO BUT INCLUDES HOTEL ACCOMODATION AND BREAKFAST
-- ALL PRICES ARE TOTAL AND INCLUDE HORRENDOUS AMOUNT OF BOTH UK AND AUSTRALIAN AIRPORT TAXXES SO PRICES ARE DIRT CHEAP!
-- ONE WAYS ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSSIES,KIWIS OR PASSENGERS WITH WORKING VISAS.

If interested in above courier flights, please goto: Different Corners Travel and/or email: DGREGG69arrobaBTOPENWORLD.COM


Un aplauso por llegar hasta aqui, una cosa los precios estan en $ pero de hong kong si sale de hk, de canada si sale de canada.
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