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"UOTAA", the United Federation of Travel Agents' Associations "UFTAA" was
formed on the 22nd of November 1966 in Rome.
UFTAA is the longest established negotiating partner with the leading
travel and tourism organisations in the world. Of a special importance is the
close co-operation with IATA, representing the interest of individual travel
agents and as a partner in the IATA-UFTAA Training Programme. Two other
organisations with close relationship are the International Hotel and
Restaurant Association "IH&RA" and the International Road Union "IRU".
Through its history UFTAA has been a faithful, active and neutral advocate
for all associations and independent travel agencies, irrespective of size and
location. It offers to its membership the valuable opportunity to be involved
with UFTAA’s networking global platform in order to support good health of
travel and tourism industry.
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8- ASTA:
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is the leading global
advocate for travel agents and the travel industry, in other words, it is the
organisation for anyone related to the travel industry. ASTA is the world's
largest association of travel professionals. The majority of ASTA's members
are travel agencies. However, travel suppliers, such as airlines, hotels, car
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