Ticket scalpers rife in airport

Ticket scalpers rife in airport

From Bisnis Indonesia

In most airports, including Soekarno-Hatta, we can see a
notice which advises passengers to buy their tickets at the
official ticket counters, not from ticket scalpers. But it seems
that this notice has little meaning because ticket scalpers are
still operating freely and openly. This cannot be without the
knowledge of the Airport Company which puts up the notice. The
Airline companies also turn a blind eye to this situation.

It's particularly surprising that the ticket scalpers can sell
tickets at lower prices than the official ones. They can also
tell the potential customers their seat numbers. How strange!
According to officials at the counter an aircraft could be fully
booked. Collusion must take place between the airport officials
and the airline staff.

In this situation it is the consumers that are likely to
suffer most from this practice.

BAMBANG SOESILO

Surabaya, East Java