Did September 11 Mark the End of Courier Travel?
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 05.28.02 | 5:01 PM ET
Before last year’s hijackings and terrorist attacks, adventurous international travelers often secured airline tickets at deep discounts by acting as shipping-company couriers. That’s no longer true, according to a Houston Chronicle report. The post September 11 travel-industry downturn, changes in customs regulations and increased security measures have dealt courier travel “a near knockout blow.”