Often acclaimed as the largest travel trade association in the world, American Society of Travel Association (ASTA) was founded on April 20th, 1931. As an industry body, ASTA is formed by several travel agents and the companies who deals in services like tours, cruises, hotels and car rentals. Rendering a dedicated service for the past 79 years, ASTA today connects thousands of travel professionals in more than 130 countries every day. The main focus of ASTA is to concentrate on the issues regarding the travel agents and the travellers.
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Mission
The mission of ASTA is to work on effective representation, shared knowledge and the enhanced professionalism towards the betterment of the services provided by the agents to the travellers. This leads to a good holiday for the travellers and growth for the agents.
Who can be its Member
ASTA keeps its membership open for an extended range- Travel Agent, International Travel Agency Company, International Travel Agent Associate and Allied Company. The willing organization can get all the necessary information on joining ASTA network by visiting http://www.asta.org/join/index.cfm?navItemNumber=1498.
Industry Standards
ASTA is very much particular about the ways their members follow in planning a holiday for a traveller. For this reason, it has stipulated a set of norms or standards that the members need to abide by. ASTA emphasizes on the role of accuracy, transparency and cooperation in the travel agents while planning a vacation. Similarly, the members have certain responsibilities towards ASTA to help it take up their cause in a more effective way. Depending upon the performance of the partner bodies, ASTA awards them in several categories.
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