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?)

I have no knowledge except as a customer and being observant, but it seems that CX pays the highest commission (but it varies by agency). BA is also pretty good. For OWE tickets any OW airline can issue the ticket (it doesn't have to be the one flying the first segment, which is a Star rule I'm told, or even flying ANY of the segments). It might well be that AY has the highest commissions (don't know). I've used CX for several tickets and have been very pleased with their service after the tickets were issued. Better than any other OW airline.