I tend to use a TA to ticket my OWE adventures and not surprisingly the TA tickets on a carrier that still follows the obsolescent practice of paying commissions, paltry though they may be.

I understand that AA does not pay a commission (at least for OWE tickets) while many of the other carriers (e.g. QF, CX) do.

Is anyone in a position to pontificate willing to post a list, perhaps including some measure of the generosity of the various carriers?

Last time around, my TA used QF, and with due respect to others' opinions to the contrary I wasn't pleased with the process. Next time I'd like to be armed with a little understanding of her revenue stream so I can redirect her if necessary.

(Surprisingly, although I've posted a couple of times asking for hints on what aspects of my travel budget I can channel through a TA to generate revenue without too much work, and there appear to be working TA's among the regulars here, the subject seems to be taboo. Is there something I should know about posting such questions?)