“If the commission is not reinstated, most travel agencies will either halve their staff or close down their businesses. About 4,00,000 people are likely to lose their jobs across the country,” said a travel agent.

“Going ahead with Gandhigiri, we may organise sit-in protests or keep our offices closed for three days,” said a travel agent. Earlier, TAFI had sent samosas and specially-designed T-shirts to airline offices to register their protest against the decision.

TAFI Eastern Chapter will appeal against the decision of the airlines to stop the commission of travel agents in the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday.

TAFI and Travel Agents Association of India has claimed that they sell over 85 per cent of all airline tickets in the country.