Try the honest approach, SIA

Try the honest approach, SIA

While one may not like British Airways’ new booking fee arrangements, perhaps the airline is being more honest than Singapore Airlines.

Singapore Airlines quotes a fare of £645 (plus tax) for a return London-Singapore ticket flying mid-December if a customer buys direct. The cheapest fare available to agents buying direct is £775 less 9% – £705 net. If we purchase through Travel 2 or Gold Medal, the best fare is £702 less 10% – £632 – leaving us with a margin of £13 to compete with the fare available direct. This is less than what we would earn from BA in booking fees!

Peter C Stone Managing director The Travel Centre of Henley Henley-on-Thames

&#42 Travel Weekly would welcome a response from Singapore Airlines