The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is a dynamic organization formed in 1986 by a group of 8 leading Travel Agents. It was created to regulate the travel industry in India in accordance with sound business principles and ethics.
Since then, the Federation's membership has swelled steadily from the original 8 to 800 consisting of Active (Travel Agents), Associate (Branch Offices of Travel Agents) and Allied (all other suppliers of travel services) members from all over India.

• A professional body of Travel Agents coordinating different segments of the travel trade.
• A non-political, non-commercial and a non-profit making body

1. To protect the interests of those engaged in the industry, to promote its orderly growth and development, to safeguard the traveling public from exploitation by unscrupulous and unreliable so-called Travel Agents.
   
   
2. To safeguard the interests of the traveling public and maintains high ethical standards within the travel trade through better communications and awareness about regulations.
   
   
3. To augment the development of the travel industry in India by consistent improvement in the standard of service and inculcate professionalism.
   
   
4. To spread greater awareness and updated information on travel to efficiently cater to the needs of the travelers from within India and overseas.
   
   
5. To promote mutual cooperation among members of TAFI and thereby ensure healthy growth of the Travel Industry.
   
   
6. To represent the travel agents trade before official bodies of Government, Airline bodies and other appropriate forums.
   
   
7. 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.
   
   
8. To safeguard the interest of the Travel Agents vis-a-viz providers such as airlines, several consulates, several Government authorities.
   
   
9. To ensure compliance of Rules & Regulations & Guidelines sent by the Consulates, Government Authorities, Airlines etc.

• 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 and seminars.

1. Apart from TAAI, TAFI is the only other national body representing IATA accredited Agents spread all over India.
   
   
2. The national carrier has invited TAFI to be the member of APJC (Agency Programme Joint Council).
   
   
3. With the recognition of TAFI by AIP-9 and now by BSP India with its accreditation to APJC, we will be working with the Council of Airlines.
   
   
4. It is important that a trade body of national level is recognized by the monitoring panels in India and the Government of India.
   
   
5. In other trades, there are several organizations such as FICCI, CII, etc. working in tandem for the benefit of industrial development of this country.
   

• The TAFI JBG scheme was commissioned in 1996 and brought together 17 agents from Mumbai.
  
  
• They came together and took the bold decision of taking risk on behalf of each other to the tune of Rs 1.83 Crores.
  
  
• It was then that TAFI decided to pass on this advantage beyond the 17 agents to other members by including new members in the scheme year after year.
  
  
• By 2003, 130 agents enjoyed advantages of 6.85 Crores and today TAFI Joint FDR members contribute 15% (approx) of the total turnover of BSP-IATA in India.
  
  
• TAFI holds today Fixed Deposits worth Rs 15,55,00,000/-
  approx USD 38,87,500/-
  
  
• This scheme is based on Trust & Confidence of the participants in each other.