Foreign airlines under regulator's scanner over agents fee

New Delhi: The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is investigating whether foreign airlines that refused to pay commission to travel agents have violated its norms, a senior official said Tuesday.
"We are looking into the matter and will find whether the foreign carriers have flouted norms," said the DGCA official, who did not wish to be named.
Travel agents across the country have strongly opposed the foreign airlines' decision to pay zero-commission and introduce a transaction fee-based model, where the traveller paid a fee of Rs.250 onwards and as high as Rs.5, 000 per ticket to the ticketing agent.
They complained that their earnings would be reduced under the fee-based regime.
DGCA has asked the foreign airlines to explain their views in this matter.
20/10/09 IANS/Economic Times

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