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Air India harassing travels agents selling Vande Bharat tickets: Group

Air India is being 'monopolistic', says group representing travel agents.

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The TAAI has over 2,500 travel agent companies as its members.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Air India is allowing travel agents to sell seats only on select flights under the Vande Bharat Mission and "other inventories have been blocked", the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has alleged.
In a statement late on Thursday night, it alleged that at a juncture when economies are trying to revive and come back on their feet, Air India continues to play "monopolistic".
"After our repeated request to your good-selves, agents were permitted to book on the GDS (global distribution system), but now inventories have been blocked and selective sectors are only being permitted. This is totally unfair and biased," it

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