U.K. Travel Agents Commission cut.

[zider]

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/16/36142/comment+why+ccs+commission+cuts+are+not+a+ba+moment.html

Well it looks to me that if the T.A is to get less commission that can only mean that U.K Cruises that book through a T.A Are going to be be paying more in the future.

[ovccruiser]

If they reduce it to 5% as in the article, that could spell the end of the T/A cruise specialist in the UK. My T/A gives 10% of his 15%, working on the same margins, it will be cheaper to book direct with the cruise line, especially if there is a discount for booking online.

[zider]

Some interesting comments have been made already! see halfway down the page here.

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/15/36129/cruise+giant+cuts+commission+to+tackle+discounters.html