Question for FT's TAs!
I'm kinda in the same boat as you... I just truly enjoy researching and finding fares. However my set up isn't really like a TA. Since I work in the music industry, I know tons of bands, and I find all of their flights. Bands tell me the cheapest they found for the flights they want... And I go on the hunt and beat what they found. As bands LOVE to save money, my deal with them is they pay me 10% of their savings. So if they wanted to book a $1400 fare and I find something better for $1000 and they book it. They pay me $40 per ticket. Since bands book for 8-20 people per flight, it can really add up. They save money, and I get to make some.