Com has the power to negotiate bulk rates and great discounts to all of the worlds destinations. Airlines use consolidators to move market share and fill low yield seats in various market sectors. Consolidators do not pre-purchase seats and then unload them at the last minute, as commonly believed. Rather, rates are neqotiated and inventory is controlled by the airlines involved. Tickets we sell allow the same choice of flight, schedule and seating preference.
Differences come in the form of change penalties and refund policy.
Check with your agent, as all airlines have different policies. A traditional consolidator represents the airline in local markets, selling tickets only to other retail agencies. Com on the other hand sells directly to you, the public, avoiding the middleman and saving you money. Actually this is a widely held misconception. The rules are very similar with the only diference being in the amount refunded in cases of cancellation.