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Affiliating to meet AA's NDC requirementMark Pestronk lays out various preferred agency relationships that may help a smaller agency meet the airline's requirements.

Little legal recourse against AA's movesUnless two or more airlines conspire or a consumer can prove that a practice furthers an airline's local monopoly, there is...

Should airlines refund taxes and fees on nonrefundable tickets?Here's why a class action against airlines regarding taxes and fees on nonrefundable tickets won't fly.

The growing trend of verticalizationAside from ARC's role in the verticalization of travel, I see four causes for the megatrend.

The legality of IC exclusivityUnder federal law, exclusivity is allowed. A contractual requirement that the IC work only with your agency will not, by...

Six ways to get higher commissionsThe six booking configurations have one thing in common: Most are tricks designed to make suppliers think that your agency is...

Why GDS contracts are full of dangersIf the lowest fares on most carriers are no longer bookable in the traditional GDSs, it means that the typical GDS contracts...

What advisors should look for in host agency contractsWe've looked at red flags in IC contracts. Now, here are some green flags.

Red flags in host agency contractsNo two host agency contracts are the same or even close to the same. Here's how to spot some red flags.

Working out Labor's new IC ruleFor purposes of the rule, which governs minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping, the department will use six criteria to...

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