Virgin clashes with IATA
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Virgin Blue is reportedly furious with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) over its decision not to let the carrier sell tickets for VAustralia through travel agents, The Australian newspaper has reported. IATA’s move comes despite the fact that VAustralia has already obtained government permission to sell seats on both sides of the Pacific.
According to the newspaper, Virgin Executive David Lloyd confronted IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani on the issue at the National Aviation Press Club this week but was told that VAustralia had to obtain its air operator’s certificate (AOC) before it could use IATA’s new settlement plan - a scheme which assists payments between agents and airlines.
IATA has so far refused to give VAustralia a code that would allow it to sell through the system. Bisignani has said that such a code could only be supplied to airlines with an AOC.
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