2. TOURISM ORGANIZATION
The tourism organizations consists of international,
national, and non-governmental organizations that help
develop and manage tourism. They may be into education
and training, marketing, regulations, investment,
environmental management, or socio-cultural programs.
There are also several tourism organization that play
significant roles in tourism industry . the organization
influence and contribute to the smooth running of the
tourism industry
5. WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION
• Founded in 1978
• Formerly known as International Union of Official Travel
Organization
• Since 2006 the WTO renamed as United Nation World
Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• UNWTO is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• Headquarters located in Madrid, Spain
• It also serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues
and plays a central role in promoting responsible,
sustainable, and universally accessible tourism, paying
particular attention to the needs of developing
countries.
6. Activities
• It conducts research studies for the tourism market
• It organizes seminars and conferences on issue such as
aviation, infrastructure development, planning and
marketing that are shared by many countries
• It gathers information on tourism, which include statistical
facilities, special events, regulation and legislations.
• It collects, analyses, and disseminates information on various
aspects of tourism
• It prepares drafts for international agreements on tourism.
• It provide updated information .
7. INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
• World’s first international scheduled services(IATA) started, it
formerly known as International Air Traffic Association.
• IATA founded in Havana, Cuba.
• In 1945 it has changed its name to the International Air
Transport Association
• IATA is closely associated with International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO)
• It helps in global planning of international timetables.
• It has formulated a single formula for tickets and airway bills.
8. Activities
• It simplifies the travel and shipping processes, while keeping
costs down.
• It allows them to operates safely, securely, efficiently, and
economically under clearly defined rules.
• It seeks to ensure they are well informed about the
complexities of the aviation industry.
• IATA also serves as an intermediary between airlines and
passengers as well as cargo agents.
• IATA provide solid expertise to airlines in a variety of industry
solutions.
• It helps to regulate legal questions of general concern in order
to develop security measures.
• It helps in training of travel and freight agents.
9. UNITED FEDERATION OF TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION
• United Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA)
founded on 1966 in Rome.
• Earlier known as Universal Federation of Travel Agents
Association.
• Founded by merger of two large world organization IFTA and
UOTAA
• It offers its members all the necessary material, professional
and technical advice, and assistance to enable them to take
their proper place in the economy of worl tourism
10. Functions
• It unites and consolidates the federation of travel agent’s
National Association to enhance and promote the interest of
the members.
• It represents the travel agent’s activities before the various
world bodies, govt authorities and suppliers.
• It assists through its education committee.
• it lobbies to oppose legislations which are directly harmful to
tourism
• It acts as an information and investigation center.
11. PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
• The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) was founded in
1951.
• PATA is a non-profit travel industry association.
• PATA focus its attention on travel opportunities in the member
countries and develop awareness among the travel trade.
• Headquarters of PATA in Bangkok.
• The main aim of PATA is developing , promoting, and
facilitating travel to and within in the Pacific areas and South-
East Asian region
12. Activities
• PATA provide information and practical assistance in the field
of tourism
• It assists upcoming destination to develop their
infrastructure
• It serves as a central source of information and guidelines.
• It helps the members in marketing.
• It organize an annual travel mart
13. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AGENTS
• The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) established in
New York in1931
• It is the world’s largest professional travel trade association.
• Earlier it was known as American Steamship and Tourist
Agent’s Association( ASTAA)
• Aim is the promotion and advancement of the interest of
travel industry and safeguarding of the traveller.
• It promote the ethical practice in tourism industry.
14. Services
• Sponsorship of conference on tourism-related matters
• Discussion with airline on fare construction and travel
destinations
• Traveller’s preference research
• Assistance to all agencies in travel-oriented matters
• Cooperation to other agencies , states, and government.