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Others, though, are not ready to give up on the consolidators.

About 10 major consolidators are among the 56 members of this group, which do business under 143 names.

"We wanted to be a high growth organization, a real consolidator in this industry," he said.

The sector's other two leading consolidators have strong points as well.

"The consolidators within this industry have the marketing power to do that."

"Consolidators who do not hold information private will go out of business in a heartbeat," he said.

"Why should we deal with 250 computer suppliers when one consolidator can do the job?"

Whom are they handed off to, and is that guy a consolidator?

The space made available this year to consolidators was slashed to 15 to 20 percent.

The new book lists consolidators that deal with the public (not all do).

The young woman called several consolidators offering travel to Africa.

Of 402 recent complaints about travel, she said, 23 concerned consolidators.

Tour operators and consolidators are under the same rules, he said.

Ask how long the consolidator has been in business.

The first is that more travel agents are willing to deal with consolidators.

A. It is possible that the consolidator may not now have a return ticket for the date you want.

He said that professionals know the best consolidators and what is a good bargain.

"Why would you need a consolidator when you had that?"

The consolidators, however, have been through tough times before.

These sites do not tend to give you consolidator fares.

He and other consolidators say the banks have several incentives to delay.

The company has already acted as consolidator this year.

With a lead time of 18 to 20 days, no consolidator could supply a ticket at the price in the ad.

Buying a consolidator ticket through a travel agent can sometimes be a good idea.

"And the consolidators I've been talking to say there's going to be a culling-out of their industry."