We only use consolidator RTW fares and usually travel UA or NW throughout the US. Never had any problems with reval, involuntary endorsement or denied boarding compensation. Then again, never had the word BULK in the fare calc box either, always showed a full calc, nothing like what we paid, but a figure non the less. James airlinesimulation.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Kinniburgh" <SKinniburg@aol.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 2:29 AM Subject: Re: Question > you have bought consolidator tickets..... Your ticket is valid on NW/KLM > only.. non refundable, no endorsable = no other carrier will accept your > ticket if your flights are canceled.... so no rule 240 etc.... You are also > exempted from receiving denied boarding compensation because your fare > calculation box says "bulk" > > On another note... my tickets last dec to Europe were the same... When my > flight to CDG was cancelled the KLM gate agent was going to put us on an Air > France flight (but turned out to be an air traffic control strike) even > though our tickets were non endorsable.... > > I have used consolidator tickets for the last 15 yrs and never had any > problems.... hope this helps... > > Scott SFO >