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Travel agents call off stir against A-I

Source: PTI
April 20, 2005 16:23 IST
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Travel agents across the country have called off their 19-day agitation against Air-India and European carriers after getting an assurance from the A-I top brass that their grievances would be looked into.

"Travel agents across the country have decided to take back the decision of suspending ticket sales of Air-India and other European Airliners after getting an assurance from the management that our problems pertaining to commission cuts would be considered," Balbir Mayal, President of Travel Agents Association of India said on Wednesday.

The strike had little impact on the carriers as they had kept open their reservation offices and were selling tickets at "competitive fares".

A-I along with the European carriers, Singapore Airlines and Asiana Airlines has decided to cut agents' commission from seven to five per cent with effect from May 1 in line with the global practice of cutting distribution costs due to which agents had decided to ban sale of A-I tickets from April 1.

"We have received a letter from the A-I management inviting us for discussions on the issue. We are planning to meet them next week to sort out our differences and find an amicable solution which would avoid loss of business to both the affected parties," Mayal said.

Mayal said the focus of discussion during the meeting would be the proposal to completely eliminate agents' commission.

"We realise that the two per cent cut is here to stay. However, we want an assurance from the airlines that the commission is not eliminated totally," he added.

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