THE Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) will take firm action by revoking the licence of travel agencies if they are found to be flouting rules, its minister Tiong King Sing said today.

He said the ministry has conducted an investigation into claims of travel agencies buying up flight tickets in bulk.

“I have asked the deputy minister (Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan) to investigate this by holding discussions with travel agents. The investigation was completed yesterday but I have not had the chance to meet him to get further details,” he said.

Tiong said he would issue a statement tomorrow if he has complete information about the matter before leaving to Indonesia to attend the Asean Ministerial Forum.

“When I get the details I will make it public. If I am short of time, I will announce it as soon as I return from Indonesia on February 7, ” he added.

Local media reported that several local umrah travel service providers were alleged to have been buying up flight tickets in bulk and selling them to agencies in Indonesia at prices as high as RM6,000 to make a hefty profit. – Bernama, February 1, 2023.