web IITA and UFTAA?

Answer 1

The IATA/UFTAA International Travel Agents Training Program was launched in 1972 to meet the growing demands for well trained staff in Travel Industry and is now available almost all over the world. The IATA/UFTAA Diploma, has become a hallmark in the travel industry and excellent standards in training, gaining worldwide recognition and acceptance as a high quality product. It is important for anyone wishing to upgrade his/her professional competence or start a career in the travel industry.

The IATA/UFTAA International Cargo Agents Training Program was launched in 1977 to meet the growing demands for trained staff in cargo agencies. The IATA/FIATA International Cargo Agents Diploma has gained worldwide industry recognition as a quality qualification, important for anyone who wishes to make a career in the air cargo forwarding business.

The IATA/UFTAA and the IATA/FIATA program's are basically self study courses, but is also offered as regular courses by training establishments known as "Authorized Training Centers" or ATCs, who are qualified to prepare the students for IATA/UFTAA and IATA/FIATA examinations.


Who can enrol?

* Anyone who wishes to make a career in the travel/air cargo industry
* Personnel who are already in these fields and who wish to upgrade their knowledge and competence.
* Personnel of large companies who deal with travel/cargo arrangements.


Basic qualifications

* Successfully completed Secondary school or equivalent.
* Good understanding of written English ,World Geography and Basic Mathematics.





UFTAA endorsed the UNWTO initiative
of a World resposible Tourism Day


The UFTAA board meeting in Casablanca (Morocco) on November 13, 2006 unanimously endorsed the UNWTO initiative.
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Mr. Joseph Borg Olivier
re-elected as UFTAA Chairman


The United Federation of Travel Agent’s Associations (UFTAA) during its 40th Anniversary Congress held in New Delhi unanimously re-elected Mr. Borg Olivier from Malta as UFTAA Chairman.
6th November 2006
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Welcome


The United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) emanates from the Universal Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations created in Rome, Italy, on November 22nd, 1966. UFTAA was originally founded as a result of a merger of two large world organisations, FIAV and UOTAA, recognising the need to unify travel agencies and tour-operators into one international federation. UFTAA started its operation as a Confederation on January 1st, 2003. It is a non-profit Confederation of international scope, representing Regional Federations comprising some 100 national associations.

UFTAA is a world body representing the travel agency and tourism industry. UFTAA effectively represents Travel Agents and Tour Operators views on both Inbound and Outbound travel by continuous dialogue and consultation with other international organisations such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA) the International Union of Railways (IUR), the International Road Union (IRU), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to mention only a few. UFTAA has consultative status with the UN/NGO/ECOSOC, and works closely with other world bodies such as UNESCO, WHO etc for a sustainable and responsible tourism. UFTAA is an affiliate member of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) and its Business Council (WTOBC).).

Mission Statement




UFTAA’s mission is to be an international forum where matters affecting the world travel industry are addressed, representing and defending the interests of incoming and outgoing tour operators, travel and tourism agencies before the governmental bodies, suppliers and other entities of international scope. It also aims at strengthening its members’ image and enhance the world travel and tourism industry and a sustainable tourism.

To comply with its mission, the Confederation develops the following functions :

To unite and consolidate the Federations of Travel Agents’ National Associations and to globally enhance the interests of their members ;

To represent the travel agents’ activities before various world-wide bodies, governmental authorities and suppliers ;

To work towards the adoption of measures that will ease travel for the consumer and to offer services to its member federations ;

To be an investigation and information centre supporting the member Federations’ work and to offer information for technological development ;

To offer, as a voluntary mechanism, an arbitration service which assists in solving conflicts resulting from commercial relations for which amicable settlement cannot be reached ;

To organise a world congress of travel agents and other meetings necessary to the exchange and transmission of knowledge.

Answer 2

www.iata.org

Answer 3

Please check the following links:

http://www.iitanet.org/

http://www.uftaa.org/