It involves information regarding the technical subject Tourism and Airline management . topics included are WTO ,IATA, UFTTA and ICAO.

1. INTERNATIONAL travel
ORGANIZATIONS

2. UFTAA
• The United Federation of Travel Agents
Associations (UFTAA) was given birth with the
merger of two large world organizations: IFTA
(International Federation of Travel Agencies)
and UOTAA (Universal Organization of Travel
agents Association) on November 22nd, 1966
in Rome, Italy.

3. FUNCTION OF UFTAA
To unite and consolidate the Federations of Travel
Agents’ National Associations and to globally enhance
the interests of their members.
To work towards the adoption of measures that will
ease travel for the travellers and to offer services to its
member federations.
To stand for the travel agents activities before various
world-wide bodies, governmental authorities and
suppliers.
To assists in solving conflicts resulting from commercial
relations for which harmonious settlement cannot be
reached ;

4. WTO
• World Tourism Organization
• Formation-1957
• Headquarters-Madrid, Spain
• Head- Taleb Rifai
• Parent organization-United Nations
• The objectives of the UNWTO are to promote and
develop sustainable tourism so as to contribute to
economic development, international understanding,
peace, prosperity and universal respect for, and
observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms
for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or
religion. In pursuing these aims, UNWTO pays particular
attention to the interests of developing countries in the
field of tourism.

5. IATA
• The International Air Transport Association
(IATA) is the trade association for the world’s
airlines, representing some 260 airlines or
83% of total air traffic. We support many areas
of aviation activity and help formulate
industry policy on critical aviation issues.
• CEO: Tony Tyler
• Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
• Founded: April 19, 1945, Havana, Cuba
9/20/2017 Prepared by Asst.Prof. H.K.ROY

6. ICAO
• The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is
a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• Formation- April 1947
• Headquarters-Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Head-Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General
• The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended
practices concerning air navigation, its
infrastructure, flight inspection, prevention of unlawful
interference, and facilitation of border-crossing
procedures for international civil aviation.
9/20/2017 Prepared by Asst.Prof. H.K.ROY