Emirates Airline to continue agents commission
Emirates Airline has decided to continue paying 5% commission even as Nacil and Singapore Airlines are set to discuss the issue.
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Marking a crucial victory in the battle by travel agents to regain their commissions on air tickets, Emirates Airline has decided to continue paying 5% commission even as National Aviation Co. of India, or Nacil (that runs Air India), and Singapore Airlines are set to discuss the issue as well.
As a part of international carriers abolishing existing 5% commission to travel agents, Emirates had written to agents that it will implement 0% commission in line with others.
Last week, Jet Airways (India) Ltd and Kingfisher Airlines Ltd decided to give a 3% commission on gross fare.
Airlines and travel agents could not reach a consensus as the carriers were not willing to include transaction fee as part of ticket price. The airlines wanted to abolish the commission to cut losses.
Travel agents said Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines Corp. had abolished commission while British Airways Plc., Gulf Air, Oman Airand Saudi Arabian Airlines continue to pay 5% commission.
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