Comments on: Jet Airways – Kingfisher alliance, what’s in it for Online Travel Industry in India

By: Travel India Online | Travelling Information Tips and Resources

Travel India Online | Travelling Information Tips and Resources — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:56:06 +0000

[...] ground staff, in-flight crew and people from other departments as well. The turmoil in the air Travel industry is expected to worsen if not to get any better. All the airlines have been running in loss [...]

By: Vikas

Vikas — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:27:01 +0000

Very well written article. Really liked the webchutney bit:). I hope you continue with this blog and update it regularly.

With regards to the industry, I personally feel that the real action has just begun. Wouldnt be surprised if we soon hear of some airlines stopping their operations, or some more mergers..

Cheers!

By: Rajarsi

Rajarsi — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:07:12 +0000

I certainly agree with your views that a united airlines major will reap benefits, but there are 3 things i would like to put forward:

1) Is this alliance build to go the distance or just sticking to each other in the toughest times?
2) Do flyers set to gain any benefit the unless the fuel prices in India and surcharges go down?
3) Could this be the start of a monopolistic alliance?

By: Sarika

Sarika — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:08:50 +0000

I think there would be some more shakeouts in the travel space… Maybe some in the online space over the next one-one and half years. They are also all in losses.

It would be interesting to watch.

By: Abhishek Bhardwaj

Abhishek Bhardwaj — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:35:38 +0000

Well, 0% commission structure has stayed in the US Travel Industry for a while and things seem to be going fine there (not after the economic retardation though). Travel Agents there have been earning bread by selling other products like vacations and hotels.

By: Divya

Divya — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:32:32 +0000

“Finally there is some relief after all airlines resorted to 0% commission for all travel agents (including OTA’s).”

I wonder what will happen to all those travel agents? i dont think zero% commission will stay long, as agents are one of the powerful distribution channel for airlines…

moi just waiting and watching …..