Mumbai: Opposing Air India move to shift exclusively to a single global distribution service (GDS) platform, travel industry bodies Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) have urged the Air India management not to discontinue the inventory from other existing service providers.
In a letter to Air India Chairman and Managing Director, Pradeep Singh Kharola, on Thursday, TAAI and TAFI accused the airline of not consulting the stakeholders before making such a move which poses a “big threat” to its survival.
Last month, UK-based firm Travelport bagged the contract for Air India’s domestic ticket distribution services replacing Amadeus.The new agreement, effective from this month, is to be fully implemented by the end of next year. Travel agents have been informed that Air India will discontinue its domestic inventory from one GDS and phase out the other one as well during the next year.
23/11/18 PTI/Business Line
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In a letter to Air India Chairman and Managing Director, Pradeep Singh Kharola, on Thursday, TAAI and TAFI accused the airline of not consulting the stakeholders before making such a move which poses a “big threat” to its survival.
Last month, UK-based firm Travelport bagged the contract for Air India’s domestic ticket distribution services replacing Amadeus.The new agreement, effective from this month, is to be fully implemented by the end of next year. Travel agents have been informed that Air India will discontinue its domestic inventory from one GDS and phase out the other one as well during the next year.
23/11/18 PTI/Business Line
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