Individuals to miss out on AI discounts for govt

Delhi: Officials travelling on Air India at government expense will no longer be able to avail frequent flyer points individually. These points, now converted by AI into booklets, will now be a multi-user facility for officials.
The change has been made through a memorandum issued by the ministry of finance. Government officials are required to travel by government-owned AI, which from October 1 has started offering concessions to officials in the form of 'supersaver' bookets.
The change in the system comes in the wake of criticism that officials were misusing the points for their personal travel and for family members. Asking the ministries to avail of concessional fares through the booklet scheme, the order also outlines discounts that range from 5 to 15 per cent compared to market fares.
The government provides around Rs 2,000-crore business for airlines, which will now go exclusively to AI.
05/10/09 Business Standard/Rediff

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Categories: NACIL Oct 2009