India-UAE passengers warned against ‘fake’ chartered flights

India-UAE passengers warned against ‘fake’ chartered flights

Dubai: Passengers trying to fly from India to the UAE have been warned against fake chartered flights after a travel agency claimed that it will be operating a 'special business charter flight' on July 7. Indian low-cost carrier Go First (also known as GoAir) has issued the warning against the fake chartered flight on Thursday. In an announcement addressing its travel partners and customers, GoAir stated: "This is to notify that Go First (GoAir India Ltd) has not committed/contracted any charter operations from India to the UAE in the current scenario when clearance from the authorities concerned is still not available." The statement added: "Any information circulated by a third party through any means of communication taking Go First or GoAir name should be considered as FAKE, and Go First will not be responsible for any information or related transactions," it added. When contacted, Jaleel Khaled, regional head of GoAir, told that the warning was issued after the travel agency claimed that it would be contracting a GoAir flight for the chartered service from Kochi to Sharjah. "This is illegal. We have sent a legal notice to them and also issued this announcement so that passengers don't get duped," he