Air India takes note of operation Vande Bharat sting exposing black-marketeers

Air India has suspended transactions with travel agents after India Today's sting that exposed the black-marketeers who have been hijacking the country's massive repatriation mission amidst virus restrictions. India Today investigation found various travel operators selling Vande Bharat tickets to stranded passengers at a high premium.

Remember, India launched this special service on May 7 as the raging pandemic brought international travel to a screeching halt. According to official data, more than a million Indians have been brought back home and more than 130,000 flown out on Air India's Vande Bharat flights so far.