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| Introduction |
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is a dynamic organization formed in 1986 to regulate the travel industry in India in accordance with sound business principles and ethics.
Today the Federation's membership has swelled steadily from the original 8 to 1400 Active (IATA Accredited Travel Agents and Tour Operators), Associate (Branch Offices of IATA Travel Agents and Tour Operators), Allied (all other suppliers of travel related services including Airlines and their GSAs, Hoteliers, Car & Coach Rental companies, Tour Operators, Cruise Lines & their Representatives, Govt. Tourism Boards and Representatives) and Affiliate (Travel Service Intermediaries – Non IATA) members from all over India.
TAFI represents a very large segment of Travel Agents and Tour Operators in the country and is a proud member of two well known International organizations namely, UFTAA (United Federation of Travel Agents Associations) and WTAAA (World Travel Agents Associations Alliance) representing Travel Agents the world over.
TAFI has also signed an Agreement with FHRAI (Federation of Hoteliers and Restaurant Association of India) for the benefit of its members.
TAFI is a professional body of Travel Agents coordinating different segments of the travel trade and it is a non political, non commercial and not-for-profit body.
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| Aims and Objectives |
- To protect the interests of those engaged in the industry, to promote its orderly growth and development, to safeguard the travelling public from exploitation by unscrupulous and unreliable so-called Travel Agents.
- To safeguard the interests of the travelling public and maintains high ethical standards within the travel trade through better communications and awareness about regulations.
- To augment the development of the travel industry in India by consistent improvement in the standard of service and inculcate professionalism.
- To spread greater awareness and updated information on travel to efficiently cater to the needs of the travellers from within India and overseas.
- To promote mutual cooperation among members of TAFI and thereby ensure healthy growth of the Travel Industry.
- To represent the travel agents trade before official bodies of Government, Airline bodies and other appropriate forums.
- To promote such schemes which would benefit the members of TAFI as well as provide mutually beneficial alternatives to the airline industry for better growth of travel.
- To safeguard the interest of the Travel Agents vis-a-viz service providers such as airlines, several consulates, several Government authorities.
- To ensure compliance of Rules, Regulations and Guidelines sent by the Consulates, Government Authorities, Airlines etc.
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| Activities |
- Fostering fraternity among its members through regular fellowships.
- Helping in developing better understanding among the different segments of travel industry and bringing them into its fold by offering memberships under different categories.
- Gathering useful information on travel and disseminating them to its members for their guidance.
- Maintaining close contact with world bodies and representing matters affecting the travel industry of the country.
- Educating and equipping the members to meet the challenges of tomorrow through regular meetings, seminars and conventions
- Representing APJC (Agency Programme Joint Council) and working closely with the Council of Airlines.
- Getting recognized by the Monitoring Panels by the Government of India.
- Working in tandem with several organisations like FICCI, CII etc for the benefit of industrial development of India.
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