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Alitalia goes to 1%
The Italian flag carrier is cutting commissions to 1% from next year.
In a statement Alitalia said: “In keeping with changes that are taking place within the travel industry, Alitalia wishes to inform that it has made the decision to reduce its basic agency commission to 1%, with the change becoming effective from 1st January 2004.”
It continued: “In this ever-changing industry, Alitalia will continue to focus on product enhancements and technological advances in order to meet the demands of trade partners as well as customers.”
Read our previous stories:
1-Oct-2003 BA: ‘Not our job to support agents’
26-Sept-2003 Swiss to cut agency commission
23-Sep-2003 Swiss to join OneWorld
19-Sept-2003 Comment by Jeremy Skidmore: Wise up over commission cuts
12-Sept-2003 Commission cuts come thick and fast
08-Sept-2003 Iberia drops to 1%
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