TAAI welcomes flight resumption but warns about high ATF prices

“We have been promised of opening of e-visa soon, and look forward to a normalcy of our lives, and the sector to quickly recover by wooing the travellers, and encashing on inbound, and also plan for our Indian travellers to have ease of travel, lower costs and more choices, as all countries are now removing strict protocols and opening borders before the holiday season kicks off.”

— Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI

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The Travel Agents Associations of India (TAAI) in a statement said that while the expensive air bubble arrangements with 37 key destination countries ensured global connectivity, regular flight resumption was awaited for the reasons like more connectivity and choices and options to have have lower fares on flights.

Commenting on the opening of scheduled international commercial flights, Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI said that the association appreciated the decision of all concerned government bodies, especially ministries of Health, Civil Aviation & Tourism for the positive decision to resume international flights.

“Better late than never is the first thing  that comes to my mind amid this crisis. We have been promised of opening of e-visa soon, and look forward to a normalcy of our lives, and the sector to quickly recover by wooing the travellers, and encashing on inbound, and also plan for our Indian travellers to have ease of travel, lower costs and more choices, as all countries are now removing strict protocols and opening borders before the holiday season kicks off,” she said.

Having said that they are unlikely to be close to their pre pandemic levels, as crude is now close to the USD 140-mark and rupee has crashed below 77 mark to the US dollar. Jet fuel prices globally are at 14 year high which is a matter of concern.

— Jay Bhatia, VP, TAAI

Jay Bhatia, VP, TAAI added that the move was welcome and regular flight fares would definitely be much lower than exorbitant bubble charges. “Having said that they are unlikely to be close to their pre pandemic levels, as crude is now close to the USD 140-mark and rupee has crashed below 77 mark to the US dollar. Jet fuel prices globally are at 14 year high which is a matter of concern,” he was quoted saying.

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