Curiosity Question:
DCL and many indepedent agencies sell cruises at competing rates. Often the agenies offer better deals than DCL direct too.
<b>My first question is this - What is the "cut" an agency gets from the sale of a cruise? Is it a percentage, a fixed margin?</b>
It seems to me independents pay DCL some threshold price for the sale of a trip, and I'm looking for ball park numbers on the markup, nothing specific.
Its easy to find very specific numbers on items like automobiles (through Consumers Reports), but what about travel?
<b>Question two is it seems agencies buy blocks of rooms well in advance of a particular sail date, I presume for an additional discount. They later sell these rooms at the market rate. Is this just another way to profit?</b>
Thanks for what anyone is willing to share!
DCL and many indepedent agencies sell cruises at competing rates. Often the agenies offer better deals than DCL direct too.
<b>My first question is this - What is the "cut" an agency gets from the sale of a cruise? Is it a percentage, a fixed margin?</b>
It seems to me independents pay DCL some threshold price for the sale of a trip, and I'm looking for ball park numbers on the markup, nothing specific.
Its easy to find very specific numbers on items like automobiles (through Consumers Reports), but what about travel?
<b>Question two is it seems agencies buy blocks of rooms well in advance of a particular sail date, I presume for an additional discount. They later sell these rooms at the market rate. Is this just another way to profit?</b>
Thanks for what anyone is willing to share!