SUBJECT: COMPLAINT FOR QUOTING MORE FARE BY AIR INDIA, WASHINGTON FOR THE SHORTER ROUTE.

RESPECTED SIR,

I AM AN ASSISTANT IN HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, WEST INDIES. I AM TO GO TO BAGDOGRA, HOMETOWN THROUGH KINGSTON-NEW YORK-NEW DELHI-BAGDOGRA TO AVAIL OF HOMELEAVE.


OUR APPROVED ROUTE IS KINGSTON-NEW YORK-NEW DELHI-KOLKATA. AIR INDIA, WASHINGTON WHO ISSUES TICKET TO HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA IN KINGSTON QUOTING A MORE FARE OF ALMOST RS. 80, 000/- FOR THE BAGDOGRA SECTOR THAN THE KOLKATA SECTOR DISTANCE FOR THE KINGSTON-BAGDOGRA (9584 KMS) SECTOR IS LESS THAN THE KINGSTON-KOLKATA( 9701 KMS) SECTOR. IN BOTH THE CASES IT IS AIR INDIA/INDIAN AIRLINES IS THE CARRIER.

IF I AM FORCED TO GO TO KOLKATA, I AM TO MAKE PROVISION FOR STAYING AT KOLKATA AND RETURN TICKETS FROM KOLKATA TO BAGDOGRA AND OTHER HASSLES FOR GOING BAGDOGRA TO KOLKATA AND BACK. I AM TO FLY WITH MY TWO KIDS.

MY PITY IS AIR INDIA, WASHINGSTON IS QUOTING RS. 80, 000/- MORE FARE FOR COMPERATIVELY SHORTER ROUTE AND I AM TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT TO GO TO BAGDOGRA FROM KOLKATA (550 KMS) AND BACK.

WOULD BE GRATEFUL, IF YOU KINDLY LOOK INTO THE MATTER SINCERELY.


WITH BEST REGARDS,


ANANDAMAY BAIDYA,

ASSISTANT, HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, WEST INDIES

21.6.2010.