CATHAY Pacific says it’s committed to working closely with its “key travel partners to ensure a successful transition to a new way of working,” after confirming it will reduce travel agency base remuneration by 80% on 01 Apr (TD breaking news).
CX commission will move to just 1% – the same payout plotted by rivals Qantas and Emirates effective from 01 Jul – with the move described as a “fresh approach to trade partner engagement” as the Hong Kong carrier makes “tough but necessary decisions to see ourselves through the pandemic”.
“Our commitment to Australia and NZ remains steadfast, and we will continue to invest in this region as we work through the pandemic,” the airline insisted in a statement this morning.
Flights from Australia to Hong Kong are currently banned as authorities there battle to contain an outbreak of COVID-19.
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