Booking with NCL, then transferring to TA?

[ubdkjrb]

As I've posted every time this comes up...If NCL underprices the TA, there would be no incentive for the TA to sell NCL cruises. In fact it would be to their advantage to push other lines where they can make more money. NCL, like all the other lines, count on TAs to fill their ships. Once the ship is full the bars,Casino, bingo etc. take care of adding to the bottom line.

 

As always, just my opinion.

 

Hmmm.....use some of the commission to lower prices to direct bookers and cut the TA's completely out. Never thought of that!!

 

Peter

[bean bag]

 

At some point, this business model will drag the cruiselines out of business, escpecially if one of them gets smart and eliminates commissions like the airlines did.

 

Peter

 

no-please refer back to a cruiseline that tried this and failed -called-oh common..Renaissance Cruise Line out of business.

[ubdkjrb]

no-please refer back to a cruiseline that tried this and failed -called-oh common..Renaissance Cruise Line out of business.

 

Many, many years ago. Much better internet portal booking engines now. But, lets just take baby steps. First step: if you book direct you can't transfer, but you do get 10% OBC.

 

If everyone stops booking direct because they feel sorry for their TA's, you fire your entire in-house sales staff and go 100% outsales. But......

 

Peter