OPINION: Are these commission cuts even sustainable?

OPINION: Are these commission cuts even sustainable?

Then there's Thomson, which previously suggested that within two years we would be down to nett rates and working for a service fee. The operator's u-turn from earlier in the month meant that independent agents could retain commission (at a lower rate) or move to service fees. The company...

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Veröffentlicht in:TTG, Travel Trade Gazette, U.K. and Ireland Travel Trade Gazette, U.K. and Ireland, 2012-11, p.21
1. Verfasser: Broad, Oliver
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Commissions (Compensation)
Compensation and benefits
Cruise lines
Fees & charges
Laws, regulations and rules
Travel agents
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Zusammenfassung:Then there's Thomson, which previously suggested that within two years we would be down to nett rates and working for a service fee. The operator's u-turn from earlier in the month meant that independent agents could retain commission (at a lower rate) or move to service fees. The company has suggested that fees could be capped at pounds 60/pounds 70 a booking - is that sustainable? What about the higher end of the market, with average booking values over pounds 10,000?
ISSN:0262-4397