New Delhi: Air travel will become cheaper from Wednesday with Air India and Kingfisher Airlines doing away with the transaction fee that passengers had to pay earlier.
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From Wednesday, a domestic economy class passenger will be charged Rs 350 less, while a business class passenger will save Rs 500.
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International travel
In the case of international travel the saving will vary from Rs 1,200 that was being levied on economy class travel to Europe to Rs 10,000 being levied on a first class ticket to Europe and the US.
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The transaction fee was introduced earlier this month, after the airline community moved away from the system of paying a commission to travel agents for ticket booked.
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Travel agents’ commission
The airline industry took the decision to move away from a commission system, as globally airlines do not pay a commission to travel agents.
Instead travel agents get compensated for value addition services they provide passengers such as making hotel bookings and car rentals.
