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.
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.
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).
Subsidiaries/affiliates/members...
- Members list:
- ACAVe - Asociacion corporativa de agencias de viajes especializadas, BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Adrianos Travel, MONASTIRAKI, GREECE
- Albturist, TIRANA, ALBANIA
- Andorran Travel Agents Association (AAVA), ANDORRA LA VELLA, ANDORRA
- Angolan Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (AAVOTA), LUANDA, ANGOLA
- Argentina Travel & Tourist Agents Association (AAAVYT), BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- Association of Brazilian Travel Agents (ABAV), SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
- Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA), MISSISSAUGA, CANADA
- Association of Croatian Travel Agencies (UHPA), ZAGREB, CROATIA
- Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA), NICOSIA, CYPRUS
- Association of Finnish Travel Agents (AFTA), HELSINKI, FINLAND
- Association of Flemish Travel Bureaus (VVR), BRUGGE, BELGIUM
- Association of Haiti Travel Agents, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI
- Association of Hungarian Travel Agencies (MUISZ), BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- Association of Latvian Travel Agents & Operators (ALTA), RIGA, LATVIA
- Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA), JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
- Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), BANGKOK, THAILAND
- Association of the Indonesia Tour & Travel Agencies (ASITA), JAKARTA, INDONESIA
- Association of Travel & Tourist Agents in Lebanon (ATTAL), BEIRUT, LEBANON
- Association of Turkish Travel Agents (TURSAB), ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA), HARARE, ZIMBABWE
- Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
- Bolivian Travel & Tourist Agents Association (ABAVYT), LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
- Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents (BATA), SOFIA, BULGARIA
- Business Federation of Regional Associations of Spanish Travel Agencies (FETAVE), MADRID, SPAIN
- Chilean Tourist Enterprises Association (ACET), SANTIAGO, CHILE
- Colombian Travel & Tourist Agents Association (ANATO), BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
- Costa Rica Travel Agents Association (ACAV), SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
- Cote d' Ivoire Travel & Tourist Agents Syndicate (SAVTCI), ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE
- Cuba Travel Agents Association (ACAVI), HAVANA, CUBA
- Cyprus Hoteliers Association (CHA), NICOSIA, CYPRUS
- Danish Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (DRF), COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
- Dominican Republic Travel Agents Association (ADAVIT), SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ANVR), BAARN, NETHERLANDS
- Ecuadorian Travel & Tourist Agents Association (ASECUT), QUITO, ECUADOR
- Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA), CAIRO, EGYPT
- El Salvador Travel Agencies Association (ASAV), SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR
- Enterprise Federation of Norway (VIRKE), OSLO, NORWAY
- Entreprise Nationale Algirienne du Tourisme (ONAT), ALGIERS, ALGERIA
- Estonian Travel & Touism Association (ETFL), TALLINN, ESTONIA
- Federated Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (FATTA) - Malta, VALLETTA, MALTA
- Fiji Travel Association (FTA), SUVA, FIJI
- Guinea Tourism & Travel Syndicate, CONAKRY, GUINEA
- Iraqi Travel & Tourist Agents Association (ATTAI), BAGHDAD, IRAQ
- Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), DUBLIN, IRELAND
- Italian Federation of Travel & Tourism Associations (FIAVET), ROME, ITALY
- Jamaica Association of Travel Agents (JATA), KINGSTON, JAMAICA
- Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), TOKYO, JAPAN
- Jordan Society of Travel & Tourist Agents (JSTA), AMMAN, JORDAN
- Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA), NAIROBI, KENYA
- Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA), SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC
- Kuwait Travel & Tourist Agencies Association (KTTAA), KUWAIT, KUWAIT
- Kyvernitis Business Travel S.A., VOULA, GREECE
- Lithuanian Tourism Association, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
- Malaysian Association of Tours & Travel Agents (MATTA), KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
- Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), MALE, MALDIVES
- Mali Travel & Tour Agencies Association, BAMAKO, MALI
- Marcopolo Asia Tourism Development Co., TEHRAN, IRAN
- Mauritania Professional Association of Tourism (APT), NOUAKCHOTT, MAURITANIA
- Mauritius Association of IATA Travel Agents (MAITA), PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
- Mexican Travel Agents Association (AMAV), MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Monaco Travel Agents Association (AAVM), MONTE CARLO, MONACO
- National Association of Cabo Verde Travel Agents (AAVT-CV), PRAIA, CAPE VERDE
- National Association of Nigeria Travel Agentcies (NANTA), LAGOS, NIGERIA
- National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS), SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
- National Federation of Travel Agents of Morocco (FNAVM), CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
- Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), KATHMANDU, NEPAL
- Oman Tourism Marketing & Promotion Committee, MUSCAT, OMAN
- Panamanian Travel & Tourist Agents Association (APAVIT), PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
- Paraguayan Travel & Tourist Agents Association (ASATUR), ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
- Peruvian Travel & Tourist Agents Association (APAVYT), LIMA, PERU
- Philippines Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- Polish Chamber of Tourism (PIT), WARSAW, POLAND
- Portuguese Association of Travel & Tourism Agencies (APAVT), LISBON, PORTUGAL
- Romanian National Association of Travel Agents (ANAT), BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
- Russian Association of Travel Industry (RATA), MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Senegal Travel & Tourist Agents Syndicate (SAVTS), DAKAR, SENEGAL
- Serbia National Association of Travel Agencies (YUTA), BELGRADE, SERBIA
- Sharjah Travel Agents Association (STAA), SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- Sierra Leone Travel Agencies Association (SLTAA), FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
- Slovak Association of Tour Operators & Travel Agents (SACKA), BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
- Society of IATA Passenger Agents Ltd. (SIPA), HONG KONG, CHINA
- Sudanese Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (SATTA), KHARTOUM, SUDAN
- Swiss Federation of Travel Agents (SRV), ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
- Syndicate of Gabon Travel Agencies, LIBREVILLE, GABON
- Syrian Association of Travel & Tourist Agents (SATTA), DAMASCUS, SYRIA
- Tanzania Association of Travel Agents (TASOTA), ARUSHA, TANZANIA
- Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), MUMBAI, INDIA
- Travel Agents Association of New Zealand (TAANZ), WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
- Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP), KARACHI, PAKISTAN
- Travel Agents Association of Sri Lanka (TAASL), COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
- Travel Agents Association of Zambia (TAAZ), LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
- Tunisian Association of Travel Agents (FTAV), TUNIS, TUNISIA
- Uganda Association of Travel Agents (UGATA), KAMPALA, UGANDA
- Uruguayan Travel Agents Association (AUDAVI), MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
- Vanuatu Travel Agents Association (VTAA), PORT VILA, VANUATU
- Venezuela Travel & Tourist Agents Association (AVAVIT), CARACAS, VENEZUELA
