New Delhi: Full service airlines may soon levy a new surcharge on passengers who do not buy tickets from them directly.
German mega airline Lufthansa group will from September 1, 2015, charge in India and abroad a fee of almost $18 (about Rs 1,200) on every ticket that is not bought from their own website or offices.
A surcharge, distribution cost charge (DCC), will have to be paid for Lufthansa group tickets bought through global distribution system (GDS) that are used by travel agents and travel portals in India and abroad.
Full service airlines pay about $5-6 per ticket as GDS charge for sales through travel agents and portals. "They do not charge this separately from passengers and the GDS fee is built in their ticket price. With Lufthansa soon going to charge separately, other full services airlines in India and abroad may follow suit," said a senior airline official.
07/06/15 Times of India
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German mega airline Lufthansa group will from September 1, 2015, charge in India and abroad a fee of almost $18 (about Rs 1,200) on every ticket that is not bought from their own website or offices.
A surcharge, distribution cost charge (DCC), will have to be paid for Lufthansa group tickets bought through global distribution system (GDS) that are used by travel agents and travel portals in India and abroad.
Full service airlines pay about $5-6 per ticket as GDS charge for sales through travel agents and portals. "They do not charge this separately from passengers and the GDS fee is built in their ticket price. With Lufthansa soon going to charge separately, other full services airlines in India and abroad may follow suit," said a senior airline official.
07/06/15 Times of India
