Credit card payments: Right foot forward
With Air India’s announcement to accept corporate credit cards of travel agents for payments, travel industry claims that it will act as a trigger for other airlines to follow suit.
Much to the excitement of the travel trade, Air India recently agreed to accept travel agents’ corporate credit cards for bookings and payments. This was revealed by Sunil Kumar, President, Travel Agents travel trade’s transactions with Air India much easier.”
The travel fraternity echoes this sentiment. Rajan Sehgal, President, TAAINorthern Region, says, “The move comes as a small light in a tunnel, and is very encouraging for us since it would give says, “The initiative will definitely help the agencies and improve the situation, especially while dealing with corporate clients.” Arunima Kundu Sharma, Director – Marketing, Avatar India Holidays, adds, “It is going to be very useful, because it gives us the credit window, which airlines do not