The Economic Times, 15 Feb 2009
PUNE: As the face-off over travel agent's commission between foreign airlines and Indian travel agents associations intensifies, Singapore is likely to suffer big losses in terms of revenues from foreign tourists.
Travel agents across the country have started discouraging tour packages to Singapore, substituting them with similar priced destinations like Thailand, Indonesia or Malaysia.
Singapore Airlines (SIA), the national carrier of Singapore, and 11 other airlines had stopped paying commissions to travel agents in November. Six associations of travel agents singled out SIA and blocked the sale of its tickets, demanding restoration of the 5% commission.
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Travel agents discourage Singapore tour packages
