Airlines Cuts Agents Commission

Airlines operating in India have ferraill� officer five percent la 's commission on tickets, beginning Saturday, and were replaced by transaction fees for all tickets, regardless of whether they have been booked by an agent or not. Airlines like Air India, Indian Airlines jet airways, kingfisher, the airways of Etihad and Qatar have removed the commission on tickets sold by agents, while British Airways, the UAE, the Gulf Air, Air Oman, airlines and Sri Lankan airlines of Malaysia have decided to retain it. The transaction fee, a minimum of Rs.350 for domestic and a maximum of Rs.10, 000 for international passengers, will be denoted as "other charges" on the ticket. About 85 percent of airline bookings in India are made through travel agents, including online agencies. Protesting against the airlines the 'decision, travel agents in Kerala Saturday stopped selling tickets to these operators who have withdrawn the commission.