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Airline commissions

The information shown below has been collected by ABTA from a number of sources and is believed to be correct at the time of publication. ABTA or Business Travel Plus cannot accept any liability whatsoever should the information shown below be inaccurate.

Business Travel Plus refund all commission received by the airlines in full to all our account holders on a quarterly basis.

Airline

Standard Commission Payable to BTP*

Effective Date of Change from Previous Commission

Adria Airways (JP) 1% 01-Apr-07
Aegean Airlines (A3) 7.5%
Aer Arran Express (RE) 1%
Aer Lingus (EI) 1% 01-Sep-03
Aeroflot (SU) 5% 01-Oct-04
Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) 1% 01-Dec-05
Aeromexico 6%
Aerosvit Airlines (VV) 8%
Afriqiyah Airways (8U) 7%
Air Algerie (AH) 9%
Air Astana (KC) 1%
Air Baltic (BT) 1%
Air Berlin (AB) 1%
Air Canada (AC) 1% 01-Apr-04
Air China (CA) 9%
Air Europa (UX) 7% 01-Nov-02
Air France (AF) 0% 01-Jan-06
Air India (AI) 4% 01- Apr- 05
Air Ivoire (VU) 1%
Air Jamaica (JM) 4% 01-Mar-03
Air Luxor (L8) 5.5%
Air Malta (KM) 1% 01-Jun-05
Air Mauritius (MK) 4% 01-Apr-03
Air Moldova (9U) 9%
Air Namibia (SW) 7%
Air New Zealand (NZ) 1% 01-Jan-04
Air Sahara (S2) 7% (Domestic)
Air Seychelles 7% (International)
Air Seychelles 5% (Domestic)
Air Tahiti (VT) 5%
Air Tahiti Nui (TN) 1%
Air Transat (TS) 7%
Air Zimbabwe (UM) 9%
Alaska Airlines (AS) 1% 01-Jan-07
Alitalia (AZ) 0% 01-Feb-06
All Nippon Airways (NH) 1% 01-Nov-05
Aloha Airlines (AQ) 9%
American Airlines (AA) 0% 01-May-05
American West Airlines (HP) 0% 01-Sep-05
Asiana Airlines (OZ) 9%
Atlantic Airways (RC) 9%
Aurigny Air Services (GR) 0% 01-Jan-04
Austrian Airlines (OS) 1% 01-Jan-04
Avianca Colombian Airlines (AV) 4% 24-Oct-03
Azerbaijan (J2) 9%
Bahamasair (UP) 2%
Bangkok Airways (PG) 1%
Belavia (B2) 9%
BMI British Midland (BD) 0% 01-May-05
British Airways (BA) 0% 01-May-05
British Mediterranean Airlines (KJ) 1% 01-Dec-03
Bulgaria Airlines (FB) 1% 01-May-05
Cameroon Airlines (UY) 9%
Caribbean Airlines 5%
Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) 1% 01-Feb-04
China Airlines (CI) 9%
China Eastern Airlines (MU) 9%
China Eastern Airlines (MU) 7% (for intineraries involving HK)
China South Airlines (CZ) 5% (International)
Cimber Air 1%
City Airline (Gothenburg) (CF) 1%
City Star Airlines (X9) 4%
Continental Airlines (CO) 1% 01-Jan-04
Croatia Airlines (OU) 4%
CSA - Czech Airlines (OK) 0% 01-May-06
Cyprus Airways (CY) 4% 15-Jan-06
Daallo Airlines (D3) 9%
Delta Air Lines (DL) 1% 01-Apr-04
Delta Air Services (DAT) 7%
Eastern Airways (T3) 1% 01-Jan-05
Egyptair (MS) 5% 01-Jul-02
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) 7% 01-Feb-04
Emirates (EK) 5% 01-Apr-07
EOS Airlines (E0) 10% (through BSP)
Estonian Air (OV) 4% 01-Jan-04
Ethiopian Airlines (EV) 5%
Etihad (EY) 1%
Euromanx (3W) 1%
EVA Airways (BR) 7% 01-Jul-99
Finnair (AY) 0% 1-Jul-05
Flybe (BE) 0.1% 01-Aug-05
Garuda Indonesian Airlines (GA) 1% 01-Apr-06
GB Airways (GT) 1% 01-Dec-03
Ghana International Airlines (G0) 7%
Go Fly (GO) 7%
Gulf Air (GF) 2%
Hahn Air (HR) 5%
Hemus Air (DU) 1%
Hongkong Express (UO) 5%
Iberia (IB) 0% 01-Jun-05
Icelandair (FI) 1% 01-Feb-04
Japan Airlines (JL) 1% 01-Nov-05
JAT Yugoslav Airlines (JU) 3% 01-Feb-05
Jet Airways (9W) 1% (international)
KD Avia (KD) 0%
Kenya Airways (KQ) 1% 1-Apr-05
KLM (KL) 0% 01-Jan-06
Korean Air (KE) 9%
Kuwait Airways (KU) 9%
LAB (LB) 7%
LAN Airlines (LA) 0% 01-Sep-05
Lauda Air (NG) 7%
Lithuanian Airlines (TE) 1% 01-Sep-05
LOT Polish Airlines (LO) 1% 01-Jan-05
Lufthansa German Airlines (LH) 1% 01-Jan-04
Luxair (LG) 1% 01-Jan-05
Malaysia Airlines (MH) 1% 01-Apr-04
MALEV Hungarian Airlines (MA) 1% 01-Jan-04
Maxjet (MY) 0% 01-Nov-05
Meridiana (IG) 4% 01-May-05
Mexicana (MX) 9%
Middle East Airlines (ME) 0%
Monarch Airlines (ZB) 0% 01-Jan-07
Nationwide Airlines (CE) 7%
Northwest (NW) 0% 01-Jan-06
Nouvelair (BJ) 5%
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines (O8) 9%
OLT (OL) 2%
Olympic Airlines (OA) 1%
Omanair (WY) 9%
Pakistan International Airlines (PK) 9%
PLUNA (PU) 6%
Portugalia (NI) 1% 01-Mar-04
Pulkovo (FV) 6%
Qantas Airways (QF) 1%
Qatar Airways (QR) 0%
Royal Air Maroc (AT) 1% 16-Aug-05
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI) 9%
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) 0% 01-Apr-06
SAT (HZ) 5%
Sata International (S4) 5%
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) 9% (International); 4% (Domestic)
Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) 1% 01-Jan-04
Scot Airways (CB) 1% 01-Oct-04
Siberia Airlines (S7) 7%
Singapore Airlines (SQ) 0% 01-Sep-05
SN Brussels Airlines (SN) 1% 01-Jan-04
South African Airways (SA) 1% 01-Apr-05
Sri Lankan Airlines (UL) 9%
Sudan Airways (SD) 9%
Swiss (LX) 1% 01-Jan-04
Syrian Arab Airlines (RB) 9%
TAAG Angola (DT) 9%
TAM Brazilian Airlines (JJ) 7% 01-Jan-04
TAP - Air Portugal (TP) 0% 01-Jul-06
TAROM (RO) 1% 01-May-06
Thai Airways International (TG) 1% 01-Jul-05
Transaero Airlines (UN) 0% 01-Dec-06
Tunisair (TU) 5% 01-Jun-05
Turkish Airlines (TK) 0%
Twinjet (T7) 9%
Ukraine International Airlines (PS) 1% 01-Feb-06
United Airlines (UA) 0%
US Airways (US) 1% 01-Jul-04
Uzbekistan Airlines 9%
VARIG Brazilian Airlines (RG) 0% 16-Jan-06
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) 01-Jul-05
Virgin Express (TV) 0% 01-Apr-06
VLM (VG) 0% 01-Jan-06
Winair (WM) 0%
Yemen Airways (IY) 9%
Zambian Airways (Q3) 1%

* Payable on international flights and through ticketing on domestic flights. Domestic flights alone in other countries might be at a lower rate of commission.
*Virgin Atlantic ‘Colours’ Scheme*

Base commission

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Red

Blue

Upper Class

4

4

4

3

1

Premium Economy

5

5

4

3

1

Economy

7

7

4

3

1

 
 
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