Mumbai, Jan 07: An all airlines bandh has been planned to press the government for withdrawal of tax on free passages. Representatives of Air-India, Indian Airlines, domestic and foreign airlines in India, at a meeting yesterday decided on a common plan of action "to protest against the unfair and unjust tax imposed upon airline employees", George Abraham, Air-India employees guild and convenor for the apex body of union of all airlines in India, said in a statement here today.
Abraham said the apex body, formed to fight the "unjust decision" and take up issues of common interest in future, would meet again on January 11 to decide the day and date of the all airlines bandh.
He said airline representatives have expressed resentment over the government decision to levy tax on free passages but exempt railway employees from paying tax on their passages.
This is despite the fact that the railway employees are entitled to confirmed passages as against the "subject to availability" (of seats) passages of airline employees, he added. Bureau Report