*NWA has decided to cutcommission for travel companies to 5%

Northwest Airlines (NWA) notified travel companies of Japan of cutting commission on its international flights from 7% today to 5% on June 1 this year. The new commission will be effective to all of its ticketssold from September 1 this year. While NWA still makes much of business relations with travel companies of Japan, it is forced to makeevery effort to cut expenses under its business reform.

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*NWA has decided to cut commission for travel companies to 5%
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