Economic crimes: Travel agents rent out Int’l Air tickets for fake travellers to buy BTA

Tough times await travel agencies involved in the crime of issuing air tickets to unscrupulous people for the fraudulent purchase of Business Travel Allowance, (BTA), with same tickets subsequently voided once the fraud has been committed.  Reports indicate that henceforth, such travel agencies may not only have their operating licenses withdrawn, but the travellers involved in the fraud may also risk being listed on the aviation security ‘no-fly list’ shared with the government security agencies on the aviation (airports/airlines) security defence layers.  The latest is coming after the International Air…

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