RTW Air Services was convicted yesterday for conducting the services of a travel agent without a valid licence.
According to a statement by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), RTW was found guilty of 17 charges under the Travel Agents Act, amounting to a fine of S$25,500 (US$18,730).
RTW had failed to renew its travel agent licence when it lapsed in December 2009 and was found to be operating without a licence during a check on its premises in April 2014.
The agency has since applied for and obtained a travel agent licence, which are valid up to two years before requiring renewal.
Under the Travel Agents Act, any person found guilty of carrying on the business of a travel agent without a valid travel agent licence faces a maximum fine of S$10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to two years.
