Singapore Airlines and Flight Centre falling out ?

[fortymilliondaggers]

Increasingly these complex itineraries and open jaw tickets will be bookable online. The fact that Qantas and BA have moved that way indicates that other airlines will be following eventually.

 

[albatross710]

I noticed that the Flight Centre TV advertising airing in Brisbane tonight includes an SQ to BCN. Good to see they have kissed and made up.

 

[kamchatsky]

I noticed that the Flight Centre TV advertising airing in Brisbane tonight includes an SQ to BCN. Good to see they have kissed and made up.

I wondered who gave way first?

 

[Mal]

I noticed that the Flight Centre TV advertising airing in Brisbane tonight includes an SQ to BCN. Good to see they have kissed and made up.

Singapore Airlines and Flight Centre make up | The Australian

"Both parties decided to approach the situation constructively to find a common ground. Singapore Airlines has now got a new agreement with Flight Centre with different levels of incentives, depending on productivity."

Mr Menon declined to reveal commission rates but said the parties had signed a one-year agreement that started on April 1. .

 

[albatross710]

Thanks Mal.

This paragraph from that news article shows the level of influence that keeping FC onside would have on SQ revenues.

In a good year FC could sell about $100 million worth of SIA tickets. SIA said FC would contribute about 18-20 per cent of air tickets sold a year.

I hope that's 10-20% of Australian/NZ ticket sales not worldwide.