# Air Courier Association: Bogus or for real?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-courier-association-bogus-or-for-real/160461>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-courier-association-bogus-or-for-real/160461 "2003-03-11T02:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-courier-association-bogus-or-for-real/160461/1 "2003-03-11T02:49:41Z")

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I’m looking for a really sheap flight to somewhere far far away and I’ve stumbled upon this Air Courier Association web site that says that members will recieve %85 discounts on flights and free flights and stuff. It seems somewhat legit, is it? Is it too good to be true?

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**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-courier-association-bogus-or-for-real/160461/2 "2003-03-11T03:29:12Z")

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I meant to say “cheap” flight. My apologies.

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**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-courier-association-bogus-or-for-real/160461/3 "2003-03-11T03:36:34Z")

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I have heard of people making quick flights to Europe as a courier for as little as $50. Maybe some don’t pay at all.

If the Association wants money, I could try applying to the big corporations first on my own.