Do the airlines consider travel agents "sales agents" or "Handling agents"? A sales agent would get together a group of companys or travelers and sell them on a particular carrier -- Damn right that carrier will pay you a commission. They will sell you tkts at a 'net-wholesale price' and you can resell them for whatever you can get. A handling agent would issue tkts to save the airline the trouble and cost of doings this but seems that the internet and E-Tkts are kinda doing away with the need for travel agents to do reservations and ticketing. In a very few years that function wont really exist. The business is really changing and the agents are gonna have to adapt and change their business. If the agt puts together a group of 10 or 15 people, a family reunion or what ever and calls the carrier--he will make money on the deal for sure, but hes gonna have to work. Dennis << >>