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Lufthansa cuts commissions for UK, but not Germany
Lufthansa is reducing commissions for UK agents.
From January 2003, UK agents will receive a four percent commission instead of seven percent for all bookings. The German carrier blames the current situation in the airline industry, which it says has put pressure on distribution costs.
A spokesperson for the airline said: “We have not taken these [commission cuts] as far as other airlines. We do see the travel agent as playing an important role in the distribution process.”
The commission for German agents has not been reduced. Agents will still receive five percent for booking domestic flights, five percent for European flights, and between seven and nine percent for intercontinental flights.
A spokesperson for the airline could not comment on the difference in policy for UK and German agents, beyond saying that the decision was made independently by the London sales office.
Read our previous stories:
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17-Sept-2002 Air France axes US commissions
16-July-2002 Delta ends commission for ticket changes in the US
16-Apr-2002 bmi says it won’t adjust commissions until October
16-Apr-2002 bmi follows BA with domestic fare changes
22-Mar-2002 Zero commission hits agents in US
19-Mar-2002 Continental and American scrap base commission in US
19-Mar-2002 Delta scraps agency commissions in US and Canada
13-Feb-2002 BA cuts Fresh Approach payments
8-Jan-2002 ABTA tries to calm Fresh Approach fears
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