I was comparing prices for a UA fare and my friendly (AMEX) TA said they now charge a AUD $120 booking fee. That was just for a fare with nothing else.

I know that airlines are cutting back on commissions paid to TAs, but is the commission now zero?

This makes ua.bomb look like a very attractive booking option when I am trying to give business to my friendly TA that has gladly accepted my $$$ for the last decade.