Umhlangano Waminyaka Yonke Wendikimba Yeyunithi Yesifunda sase-IAAI Maharashtra wenziwa ngomhlaka-20th Julayi 2017 ehhotela Mirador, Andheri East, Mumbai.
I-AGM yamemezela ngokungananazi ukuthi izifo zanamuhla ezibhekene ne-Travel Agents Fraternity zabangelwa ukuwa kwe-National Carrier eyaqala ngo-2004 futhi yagcina isheshisiwe kusukela ekupheleni kuka-2008 lapho i-Air India isebenzisa "ikhomishini engekho" (ngaphakathi kwe-India. ) ukujabulisa i-Grand Masters - i-Star Alliance Group. Ngokungenelela kwephalamende, ikhomishana engu-3% yabuyiselwa emsebenzini futhi Imithetho Yezindiza 1937 – Umthetho 134 (54A) yachitshiyelwa ukuze ufundeke ngokuthi “ikhomishana njengengxenye ebalulekile yemali yokugibela eyakha intela”.
NgoJuni 2012, i-Air India iphinde yehlisa ikhomishini engu-3% yaba ngu-1% futhi yaqondisa ama-Travel Agents ukuthi anxephezele ukulahlekelwa ngokuqoqa izimali zomsebenzi emphakathini ojikelezayo. Lo myalelo we-AI ubuphambene ne-DGCA Order of 5th March 2010 egunyaza “ikhomishana” njengenkokhelo esemthethweni kuma-ejenti. Nakuba izimo zezomnotho nezezimali zase-India zingavumeli noma iyiphi isistimu yokukhokha yamasonto onke, inkampani yethu Yenethiwekhi Yezwe idlale indima ebalulekile ukuze kuncishiswe izinsiza zezikweletu ze-Travel Agents.
Ngakolunye uhlangothi, lapho i-Air India yehlisa ikhomishini yaba ngu-zero, i-Emirates yanikeza u-5% wemali ekhokhwayo futhi wonke umphakathi wase-Indian Travel wabasekela ngokukhululekile. Futhi, ngaleyo ndlela, inkampani yenethiwekhi evela eMpumalanga Ephakathi isibe namandla kakhulu kune-National Carrier ngokubamba isikhundla esiphezulu futhi isebenza ngezindiza ze-185 ezivela ngesonto ezivela ezingxenyeni ezahlukene ze-India eziya e-Dubai nangale kwayo.
Nakuba, ku-National Carrier yethu, isimo siye sawohloka kangangokuthi ngenxa yesikweletu esikhulu esiqoqwe ngenxa yokulahlekelwa okuqhubekayo phakathi neminyaka lapho uHulumeni wase-India enqume ukuthi 'ngokuyisisekelo' angatshali imali ukuze enze i-Air India iqine.
Engxoxweni yangaphakathi nezisebenzi zenkampani yezindiza, uSihlalo kanye noMqondisi Ophethe we-Air India u-Ashwani Lohani, uthe 'okuyisisekelo' ukuchithwa kukahulumeni "kuyisixazululo sokuwina". UMnu. Lohani uqhubeke watshela abasebenzi ukuthi 'babophe izinkalo zabo' futhi basebenzisane ukuze baxazulule izinkinga futhi bakhe kabusha i-Air India ukuze iphinde ithole indawo yayo njengenye yezinkampani zezindiza ezihamba phambili emhlabeni - 'iMaharaja' yangempela.
I-AGM ngokuhlangene ibheke ngabomvu ukuthi i-Air India iguqule izinqubomgomo zayo ezimelene ne-Travel Agent futhi ibe yisibonelo esihle. I-Air India ingaqinisekisa kuphela ukusebenza kwendiza esuka kwesinye isikhumulo sezindiza iye kwesinye. Kodwa izihlalo zendiza kufanele zigcwaliswe ama-Travel Agents kuphela njengoba ivolumu yokuthengiswa kwewebhu ye-Air India incane kakhulu.
Ngaphansi koMbuso omusha we-GST, ama-Travel Agents angaphila kuphela ngekhomishini njengoba kugunyazwe i-IATA Resolution 824 (Para 9) kanye ne-DGCA Order yangomhla zi-05 Mashi 2010. Kuyoba ukuzibulala ukuncika ezindlekweni zesevisi njengoba kungase kudingeke ukuba kufakwe i-invoyisi ngokuhlukile.
Ngakho-ke, i-AGM yanquma ngazwi linye ukufuna ikhomishini engu-5% yemali yokugibela futhi wonke ama-Travel Agents Community azoyisekela ngenhliziyo yonke i-Air India ukuze iphinde ithole igama nomkhiqizo wayo futhi izokwenza 'i-Maharaja' indize phezulu njengasesikhathini esidlule.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Lohani went on to tell the employees to ‘gird up their loins' and work together to tide over the problems and rebuild Air India to regain its place as one of the leading airlines in the world – a true ‘Maharaja'.
- Whereas, for our National Carrier, the situation has deteriorated to such an extent because of the huge debt accumulated due to continuous losses over the years that the Government of India has decided on an ‘in principle' disinvestment in order make Air India stronger.
- Hence, the AGM unanimously decided to demand 5% commission on gross fare and in turn the entire Travel Agents Community will wholeheartedly support Air India to regain its name and brand and will make the ‘Maharaja' fly high as in the glorious past.
