Travel Acronyms and Associations

Travel Acronyms and Associations
Travel Agent Resources Links: Global Airlines Commissions Guide This online guide lists over 300 airlines indicating commissions paid to Canadian travel agents, toll free reservations numbers, email, contact information, with links to airline websites, fleets/seating charts, routemaps and agent login sites. Airline Consolidators Guide Over 120 Canadian consolidator profiled indicating the destinations they specialise in and airlines they have net fares with, airline links to published commission. Provides toll free numbers , email contacts, local phone and fax numbers and mailing addresses. As well there are links to the official tourist boards for all the destinations. Canada Domestic Airlines, Charter Services, and Destinations Served Good information for the smaller regional carriers and the destinations they serve. Charter aircraft information, charter brokers. Helicopter, sightseeing and fishing. Listed by the province which they have service to. Airline Two Letter Codes A listing of two letter airline codes, sorted by code and sorted by airline. City Three Letter Codes and Airport Name Canadian Airports Websites and AIF's Lists Canadian Airport Improvement fees and links to the airports. Free Listing in the Alberta Travel Agent Directory A directory listing of Travel Agencies and webpage links located in Alberta with phone, fax and email.
Acronym	Meaning	Reference
AATC	African American Travel Conference
ABBA	Alberta Bed & Breakfast Association
ABTA	Association of British Travel Agents
ACTA	Association of Canadian Travel Agencies
ACTE	Association of Corporate Travel Executives
AFA	Association of Flight Attendants
AHLA	Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association
AHMA	American Hotel & Lodging Association
AHSA	Alberta Hotel Safety Association
AIC	Alberta Insurance Council
AITA	Association of International Travel Agents & Tour Operators
ANTOR	Association of National Tourist Office Representatives in Canada
APGA	Airline Promotion Group Association
ARC	Airlines Reporting Corp
ARTA	Association of Retail Travel Agents	USA
ASTA	American Society of Travel Agents
ATA	Air Transport Association
ATAA	Association of Travel Agents of America
ATAC	Air Transport Association of Canada
ATAG	Air Transportation Action Group
ATTAC	Antitrust Travel Agent Compensation	Reno based antitrust agent group
BBAC	Bed & Breakfast Association of Calgary
BBB	Better Business Bureau	Southern Alberta
BBB	Better Business Bureau	Central & Northern Alberta
BSP	Billing's & Settlement Plan
CAC	Canadian Airports Council
CACVB	Canadian Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau
CASMA	Computerized Airline Sales & Marketing Association
CITC	Canadian Intitutes of Travel Counsellors
CJC	Canadian Joint Council
CLIA	Cruise Lines International Association
CRS	Central Reservation System
CSAE	Canadian Society of Association Executives
CSTAR	Canadian Standard Travel Agent Registry
CTC	Certified Travel Consultant
CTM	Certified Travel Manager
CTO	Caribbean Tourism Organization	tourism development agency for the Caribbean Region
ERA	European Region Airlines Association
ETAG	European Travel and Tourism Action Group
ETC	European Travel Commission
FAGSA	Federation of Airline General Sales Agents
FSF	Flight Safety Foundation
GDS	Global Distribution System
GHTA	Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association
GIANTS	Greater Independent Association of National Travel Services
IAATC	International Association of Air Travel Couriers
IAMAT	International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers
IATA	International Air Transport Association
IATS	International Automated Ticket Systems
ICCL	International Council of Cruise Lines
ICTA	Institute of Certified Travel Agents
IGLTA	International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association
IATAN	International Airlines Travel Agent Network
IHRA	International Hotel & Restaurant Association
ITRA	Independent Travel Retailers Association
ITAN	International Travel Agent Network
ITOA	Inbound Tourism Organization of Australia
ITSA	Interactive Travel Services Association
ITSS	IATA Travel Settlement Services
ITTA	Independent Travel Technology Association
JATA	Japan Association of Travel Agents
MATTA	Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents
MCC	Master Cruise Consultant
NACTA	National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents
NADA/F	National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation	aka - Airsafe
NATAS	National Association of Travel Agents Singapore
NBTA	National Business Travel Association
NACOA	National Association of Cruise Oriented Agencies
NCECIC	National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry	USA
NTA	National Tour Association
NTSB	National Transport Safety Board
OSSN	Outside Sales Support Network
PATA	Pacific Asia Travel Association
PITA	Professional Internet Travel Alliance
PNR	Passenger Name Record
PTAA	Philippine Travel Agencies Association
SATH	Society for the Advancement of Travellers with Handicaps
SKAL
SYTA	Student & Youth Travel Association of North America
TAANZ	Travel Agents Association of New Zealand
TAC	Transport Association of Canada
TIA	Travel Industry Association of America
TIAC	Tourism Industry Association of Canada
TICO	Travel Industry Council of Ontario
TIDS	Travel Industry Designator Service	Non-iata designator by IATA
TRAC	Travel Retailer Alliance Committee	AC airline negotiation - no longer
TRUE	Travel Retailer Universal Enumeration	This globally recognized numeric code is issued and maintained by IATA through their cooperation with the OSSN and ARTA.
TSS	Travel Sevices Supplier	ACTA membership
TTRA	Travel & Tourism Research Association
UATP	Universal Air Travel Plan
UFTAA	Universal Federation of Travel Agent Associations
USACA	United States Air Consolidators Association
UTAA	United Travel Agencies of America	Cleaveland based antitrust agent group
WACA	World Airlines Clubs Association
WIN	Worldwide Independent Travel Network
WTM	World Travel Mart
WTO	World Tourism Organization
WTTC	World Travel & Tourism Council
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