Gulf-based airlines offer goodies to travel agents

Mumbai: Gulf-based airlines are fighting for a hefty market share in south Indian destinations like Kochi. To lure the 45 travel agents in Kochi alone, airlines like Etihad Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways and Oman Airways are offering incentives to agents to pull maximum air travellers during the peak season of August-September.
More than 4 lakh passengers travel to the Gulf during the peak season in the south sector. On an average, 3,000 seats are on offer daily in the Gulf sector from Kochi.
Says a travel agent from a renowned agency, “Etihad Airways, which recently launched services in Kochi, has given expensive gifts to all the travel agents, including gold plated watches.” Officials from various Gulf-based airlines have been frequenting the top ten travel agencies in Kochi including Akbar Travels, Riya Travels, Al- Hind and Concord.
Gulf Air is offering higher commission to its agents if they sell maximum tickets' in 15 days.
16/07/07 Shaheen Mansuri/Financial Express

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Categories: Foreign Jul 2007