AI withdraws transaction fee on US, Europe route

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Posted: 2008-11-25 19:40:45+05:30 IST
Updated: Nov 25, 2008 at 1940 hrs IST

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Mumbai, November 25:: Air India said it was withdrawing the transaction fee levied on tickets booked to Europe and the US.

The withdrawal comes into effect from Wednesday and ticket prices would be cheaper by Rs 350 to Rs 10,000 to Europe and the US, an Air India spokesperson said.

"The transaction fee was introduced effective from November 1 this year as per an agreement with travel agents," the spokesperson said.

However, this withdrawal of transaction fee is only for customers booking through Air India's offices or website or call-centre, the spokesperson added.

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Posted by TAPAS DUTTA GUPTA on 2008-11-26 05:26:42.31908+05:30
WHY TRAVEL AGENTS SHOULD BE PAID TRANSACTION FEE OR COMMISSION IN THESE DAYS OF INTERNET-----NOW PASSENGERS CAN PURCHASE TICKET FROM THEIR RESIDENCE THROUGH INTERNET------transaction fee charged by agents should not appear on the tickets--they should charge separately through their bill.

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