What Is UFTAA?

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SUBMITTED BY :- ADITI SUBMITTED TO :- AJAY SIR SUBJECT :- DIMMENSIONS OF IT The United Federation of Travel Agents Associations (UFTAA) emerges from the Universal Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations created in Rome, Italy, on November 22nd, 1966.
In 1989, coming from Brussels, UFTAA set up its General Secretariat in the Principality of Monaco.
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 80 national associations.
The Universal Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA) is

In the competitive environment of today a neutral organisation like UFTAA is needed more than ever before to defend and promote the interests of travel agencies in their professional work on behalf and for the travelling consumers.
UFTAA gets ready to celebrate its 50 years of successful contribution to the Travel & Tourism Industry. UFTAA 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. UFTAA is represented globally and during 2016, UFTAA encourages associations, organizations, institutions and individual member agencies in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality industry to get connected via UFTAA. UFTAA’s Golden Jubilee Congress during the last quarter of 2016 will inspire industry leaders to go connected, globally, in our fast evolving world.
UFTAA is a partner in the IATA-UFTAA Training Programme and is working with other international organisations like UNWTO, IRU, WHO etc. on issues of importance for the travel

It addresses the key issues, the UFTAA hopes the further development of the travel industry on a global scale. This is accomplished by taking into consideration the opinions of travel associations from around the world. In addition, the UFTAA organizes meetings and conferences for the exchange and transmission of knowledge.

Representation
A primary function of the UFTAA is to represent travel agencies before other global organizations, national governments and suppliers. By doing this, it hopes to provide the proper resources to fight for the interests of its members and also for the public. Consumers/Flying Public
The UFTAA also works for improving the travel industry for consumers or the flying public at large. By working with global travel agencies, the UFTAA hopes to implement measures that will help in making travelling easy for consumers. Technological Development
The UFTAA not only represents the global travel industry, but it also tracks & stores a variety of information and statistics. Thus, as an information center, the organization works with other corporations and organizations to help further technological development that may one day help the travel industry. This technology ranges from sustainable tourism to increasing safety for international tourists and