Travel agents seek cash refund from bankrupt Italian airline Alitalia
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) on Saturday urged the civil aviation ministry to direct International Air Transport Association (IATA) to ensure that all refunds are processed in cash by the bankrupt Italian airline Alitalia.
The refunds are being processed without placing Alitalia under suspension as per the IATA-BSP rule amid reports that Italy’s new state-backed airline, Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA will seek to buy the Alitalia name for its start of service in mid-October.
The 74-year-old Italian airline Alitalia announced it will cease to fly from October 15 as it goes bankrupt formally and goes for liquidation.
