Giovanni Bisignani, Director General of International Air Transport Association (IATA) will urge the government to remove service tax is imposed on air travel, to make it more attractive to people.
Talking to media, said, "I am meeting the Finance Minister tomorrow (Friday). The service rate airline tickets is illegal by the government. It is shameful for India, which is a prominent member of Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and a signatory to a convention in Chicago. "
He clarified that service tax was not an issue of the IATA, but warned that the Ministry of Finance to look into it for the beleaguered aviation industry may get some relief. He said they were not looking for any type of bail out as being, but some must be taken so that the aviation sector is helped.
Bisignani has already met the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia Vice President and Minister of Tourism Kumari Selja. He referred to infrastructure-related issue with them.
IATA has also suggested that foreign players are allowed to buy shares in companies india aviation and reiterated that the IED was not for the short-term growth.
