Travel agents may regain some of the money they lose in commission cuts

Some airline gains from travel agent commission cuts may go right back to travel agencies. The decrease from 10% to 8% will not reduce airline payments by 20%, according to Credit Suisse First Boston analyst Tom Schreier, "it will be more like 6%-8%." Airlines will "optimize the rest for select...

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