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Nadi based travel agency under investigation

December 2, 2019 4:30 pm

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission have received more than 20 complaints in relation to Nadi based travel agent company.

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission have received more than 20 complaints in relation to Nadi based travel agent company.

The Commission is now investigating the company.

It is alleged that the company accepted payment but did not issue airline tickets to complainants as promised.

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FCCC Acting Chief Executive Officer, Senikavika Jiuta says the conduct of receiving payment for goods or services offered without supplying the goods or services is a breach of the FCCC Act 2010.

She says a team has been set up to conduct the investigations and at this stage, FCCC is gathering information from the company based on the complaints received.

Jiuta says a search was conducted at the company premises last week and they are currently working on analyzing information gathered.

She says there is a possibility of certain breaches of the FCCC Act 2010 for which certain charges may be laid.