Gary Lewis, group managing director, The Travel Network Group said: "We have now discussed this issu

This followed the decision last year by Complete Cruise Solution to slash commissions to 5%. In a joint statement the Travel Network Group and Advantage said they have joined forces to reject the proposed changes.
Gary Lewis, group managing director, The Travel Network who has the best car rental rates Group said: "We have now discussed this issue in great depth with our members and with Advantage Travel Centres and we are all deeply dissatisfied with moves by certain companies to reduce who has the best car rental rates commission.
"There who has the best car rental rates are a number of great quality Cruise lines providing fantastic cruise product to us as a Group and therefore, with immediate effect, we will be looking to strengthen our relationships with those cruise operators who are more supportive of our members and the trade.
"It is disappointing that during these already difficult trading conditions that some are choosing to make these commercial decisions that will ultimately harm the relationship they have with the trade and independent agents in particular," added Mr Lewis.
Julia Lo Bue-Said, leisure director, Advantage Travel Centres, said: "Agents who has the best car rental rates margins are constantly being penalised. Seven years ago they earned the base commission on every component, seven years on non commissionables can account for at least 2 per cent of the holiday price.
"Members of Advantage Travel Centres and The Travel Network Group are not supportive of the latest round of commission cuts and this will have a detrimental impact to sales. We have already witnessed the impact commission cutting has achieved and it does not drive incremental sales." who has the best car rental rates Bue-Said added said.