> >Air Canada Announces Changes To Travel Agent Commission Structure > > > > > > MONTREAL, March 22 /CNW/ - Following the lead of major U.S full service >carriers, Air Canada announced today changes to its travel agent commission >structure that eliminate base commissions payments for tickets issued in >certain markets. > Effective April 22, travel agent base commission payments will be >eliminated for tickets issued in Canada. The elimination of travel agent base >commission payments applies to Air Canada and Air Canada Regional flights for >all tickets, miscellaneous charge orders (MCOs) and pre-paid tickets (PTAs) >issued for domestic, transborder and international travel. Tickets issued for >travel on Tango by Air Canada will not be affected by the new commission >structure. > Effective March 23, travel agent base commission payments will be >eliminated for tickets issued in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin >Islands. Tickets issued outside of these markets will not be affected by the >new commission structure. > Air Canada will expand its Horizons 2000 Commission Programs to provide >accredited travel agents in Canada with a revenue-earning stream. > Air Canada will have no further comment on this matter. The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com CBSC Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeansocabrassconnection/ The Trinbago Site of the Week: (HCL) http://www.hcltt.com/ (HCL Group of Companies) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************