The Asociación Dominicana de Agentes de Viajes (ADAVIT), the Sociedad de Agencias de Viajes Autorizadas (SAVIA) and the Asociación Dominicana de Tour Operadores (ADOTUR) requested the intervention of the Civil Aviation Board to annul the announced American Airlines reduction in travel agent commissions on prepaid tickets from 10 to 6%. The new commission is due to be effective as of 15 January on tickets sold in the Caribbean, including Bermudas and Bahamas, but excluding Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands where the commission is 5% to a maximum limit. The travel agents say that CAB Resolution 96 of 1 June 1998, based on Law 505, regulates the commission on tickets sold in the DR. American Airlines tickets make up about 70% of all airline tickets sold by travel agencies in the DR. (12 January 2000)
