What you see is what you get.
No surcharges = higher commissions.
We don’t use surcharges to lower our base price and the only fees we charge are those that are mandated. So when you
book with WestJet Vacations you earn the entire commission. Here is a comparison example*:
WestJet Vacations
Transat Holidays
Air Canada Vacations
Sunwing
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montego Bay
$2,250
$2,250
$2,250
$2,250
Tour Operator surcharge
$0
$290
$273
$283
Passenger Service and Security Fee
$24
$24
$24
$24
Airport Improvement Fee
$13
$13
$13
$13
From
Destination
Average package price per person
Taxes and fees per person*
Passenger Facility Charge
$6
$6
$6
$6
Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC)
$4
$4
$4
$4
Passenger Aviation Service Charge
(International)
$26
$26
$26
$26
Tourism Enhancement Fee
(International)
$24
$24
$24
$24
Airport Improvement Fee (AIF)
$25
$25
$25
$25
Travel Tax (International)
$18
$18
$18
$18
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
$3
$3
$3
$3
$142
$432
$415
$425
Total package price
$4,500
$4,500
$4,500
$4,500
Commissionable amount
$4,216
$3,636
$3,670
$3,650
Commission rate
8%
8%
8%
8%
Your commission
$337
$291
$294
$292
-$46
-$43
-$45
Total taxes & fees per person
Commission comparative
*Fees and average package price sourced from Winter Package Tracking September 2014 report at www.conferenceboard.ca. Pricing and commission rates are for
illustration purposes only.
The Conference Board of Canada - Winter Package Price Tracking September 2014 report**
Average taxes & fees for winter 2014/15 as of Aug 2014
Taxes & fees: Percentage change as of Aug 2013 & 2014
Tour operator
Tour operator
Average
Air Canada Vacations
Average
$342
Air Canada Vacations
189.8%
Nolitours
$394
Nolitours
Sunwing Vacations
$379
Sunwing Vacations
11.1%
Transat Holidays
$397
Transat Holidays
12.5%
WestJet Vacations
$137
WestJet Vacations
3.8%
**Sourced from Winter Package Price Tracking September 2014 report at www.conferenceboard.ca.
11%