Originally Posted by
SandLake
I asked a question in the NewBie Lounge about Propellor Travel and just wanted to follow up.
On the Matt's Planet video, he stated that they were more of a booking agent than a travel agent, I think by virtue of the fact that agents commission has gone the way of the dodo.
I know they operate via a fee and it may be either partially or fully non-refundable - fine. In the trip I have in mind, for example, I have 2 legs on CX and 2 on QR. I don't see a codeshare for the CX legs but I do for the QR legs, the CX legs are relatively short so if it has to be CX that's OK but the QR legs are lengthy and to not get them as a BA codeshare would be a problem.
I want to get a sense of how much Propellor Travel will 'push' to help achieve my goals.
I do have the feeling that if/when this trip is booked and travelled, I will be a Propellor evangelist, just need some reassurance at the outset?
As long as the codeshare is allowed (not all are unless tied to another segment), there's no reason for an agent to push you to one or the other. Should be your preference based on earning opportunity, etc. This is the benefit of an agent vs. an airline as the agent has no skin in the game per-se, they should be quite neutral vs. the airline which makes more money for themselves by using their own codes.