Shame, shame AC for cutting TA web commissions
Dec 20, 2005, 3:57 pm
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An update: AC dropping agent online commissions to zero effective 9 January 2006. 
AC lurkers listening?
BTW, we received an email from Canada's other major airline noting they have and will continue to support TA's by leaving all commissions to all destinations uncapped at 9%! ^
AC lurkers listening? BTW, we received an email from Canada's other major airline noting they have and will continue to support TA's by leaving all commissions to all destinations uncapped at 9%! ^
Dec 20, 2005, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by parnel
Yes, sounds like a bad move by AC, but how about all the agents that have been charging a booking fee on fares that are commissionable;sounds like the industry got caught double dipping.
Haven't seen any TA's close shop either.
So what gives with that,if times are so tough?
Haven't seen any TA's close shop either.
So what gives with that,if times are so tough?
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Dec 20, 2005, 4:12 pm
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ACTA condemns Air Canada move to discontinue its Cash Reward Programs
http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.a...category_id=53
Michael Merrithew, Chair of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA), stated: “It is clear Air Canada does not want to recognize the value of travel agents and is expecting them to work on its behalf for no base compensation. By further eliminating travel agency cash rewards for booking air tickets, the carrier is trying to shift all distribution costs to the consumer.”
Michael Merrithew, Chair of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA), stated: “It is clear Air Canada does not want to recognize the value of travel agents and is expecting them to work on its behalf for no base compensation. By further eliminating travel agency cash rewards for booking air tickets, the carrier is trying to shift all distribution costs to the consumer.”
Dec 20, 2005, 4:14 pm
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Originally Posted by tcook052
An update: AC dropping agent online commissions to zero effective 9 January 2006. AC lurkers listening?
BTW, we received an email from Canada's other major airline noting they have and will continue to support TA's by leaving all commissions to all destinations uncapped at 9%! ^
AC lurkers listening? BTW, we received an email from Canada's other major airline noting they have and will continue to support TA's by leaving all commissions to all destinations uncapped at 9%! ^
Dec 20, 2005, 4:20 pm
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9% seems like a pretty heavy cost to bare if others are not playing unless there are benefits like increased bookings to offset the extra cost.
Dec 20, 2005, 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by tcook052
An update: AC dropping agent online commissions to zero effective 9 January 2006.
So you should now be free to sell us throwaway tickets etc., since you are no longer under contractual obligation to enforce their rules, right?
Dec 20, 2005, 4:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Stranger
Presumably since you no longer get any consideration, that means that there is no longer a contractual agency arrangement between you and AC now?
So you should now be free to sell us throwaway tickets etc., since you are no longer under contractual obligation to enforce their rules, right?
So you should now be free to sell us throwaway tickets etc., since you are no longer under contractual obligation to enforce their rules, right?
Unfortunately, my chain and likely others will encourage TA's to use GDS in place of AC online, leaving us with the same route structure limitations. But nice thought.
