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Consolidator

What does consolidator mean in travel?

The definition

A wholesaler that buys airline seats at negotiated rates and resells them through travel agencies, often for long-haul and premium cabins.

What it really means

Where the good business-class fares quietly come from.

In the wild

“Our consolidator has a better business fare to Johannesburg than the airline's site.”

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