Travel Agencies Trade Associations

ABAV – Associação Brasileira de Agências de Viagens (Brazilian Travel Agencies Association)

Brazil’s national association for travel agencies; provides advocacy, professional training, and runs the ABAV Expo to connect members with suppliers nationwide.

https://abav.com.br/ Membership: 2,357

ABTA – The Travel Association (UK)

The UK’s largest travel trade association, representing travel agents and tour operators and providing consumer protection, policy advocacy, and industry standards.

https://www.abta.com/ Membership: 4,300

ANATO – Asociación Colombiana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (Colombia)

Colombia’s national association for travel agencies and tour operators; offers advocacy, market intel, and nationwide chapter support.

https://anato.org/ Membership: 700

ASATA – Association of Southern African Travel Agents and Travel Advisors

Leading voice for Southern Africa’s travel industry; advocates policy, sets service standards, and supports professional development—representing 95% of major brands and 140+ independent agents.

https://www.asata.co.za/ Membership: 140

ASTA – American Society of Travel Advisors (USA)

The principal U.S. trade association for travel advisors; provides advocacy at federal/state levels, education/certification, and a nationwide chapter network serving 12,000+ professionals.

https://www.asta.org/ Membership: 12,000

ATTA – Adventure Travel Trade Association (Global)

Global adventure travel trade association fostering responsible, sustainable growth; convenes buyers/suppliers and offers research and standards for ~30,000 community members.

https://www.adventuretravel.biz/ Membership: 30,000

CEAV – Confederación Española de Agencias de Viajes (Spain)

Spanish confederation uniting regional travel-agency associations; provides national advocacy, research, and B2B events for 4,000+ agencies.

https://ceav.info/ Membership: 4,000

CLIA UK & Ireland – Cruise Lines International Association (UK & Ireland)

Regional branch of the global cruise association serving UK & Ireland travel agencies; supplies training, sales tools, and credentialing—now ~4,300 agency members and 10,000 individuals.

https://www.cruising.org/ Membership: 4,300

DRV – Deutscher Reiseverband (German Travel Association)

Germany’s national travel industry association covering agencies and tour operators; delivers lobbying, research, and member services to roughly 2,300 members.

https://www.drv.de/ Membership: 2,300

ECTAA – European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (Europe)

European umbrella for national associations of travel agents and tour operators; 32 full members representing about 70,000 companies across Europe.

https://www.ectaa.org/ Membership: 32

HATA – Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents

Hong Kong’s long‑standing association of travel agencies, offering networking, training, and industry representation to a network of 300+ local agencies.

https://hata.org.hk/ Membership: 300

ITAA – Irish Travel Agents Association (Ireland)

Represents Ireland’s travel industry with policy advocacy, training, and consumer outreach—over 100 travel‑agent members plus ~70 partners.

https://www.itaa.ie/ Membership: 100

JATA – Japan Association of Travel Agents (Japan)

Japan’s government‑sanctioned association of travel agents; supports quality standards, bonding, and industry development—1,171 active travel‑company members (as of 18 June 2025).

https://www.jata-net.or.jp/english/ Membership: 1,171

NATAS – National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Singapore)

Singapore’s national association of travel agents; provides accreditation, dispute resolution guidance, and major consumer travel fairs—representing 400+ licensed agencies.

https://www.natas.travel/ Membership: 400

NTA – National Tour Association (USA/Global)

North American association for packaged/group travel; connects tour operators, DMOs, and suppliers via business marketplaces and education—about 2,500 members.

https://www.ntaonline.com/ Membership: 2,500

PATA – Pacific Asia Travel Association (Asia Pacific)

Asia‑Pacific’s cross‑sector travel association; links destinations, carriers, agencies, and suppliers, providing research and B2B platforms—400+ member organisations.

https://www.pata.org/ Membership: 400

TAANZ – Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s national travel‑agency association; runs accreditation/bonding and consumer‑protection programs—303 full members (plus branches and allied members).

https://taanz.org.nz/ Membership: 303

U.S. Travel Association (USA)

U.S. industry’s umbrella advocacy group uniting airlines, hotels, DMOs, agencies, and more; represents 1,000+ organisations with policy, research, and events.

https://www.ustravel.org/ Membership: 1,000

USTOA – United States Tour Operators Association (USA)

U.S. tour‑operator trade association known for its $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program; 52 Active Members representing 145 brands (May 2025).

https://ustoa.com/ Membership: 52

WTAAA – World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (Global)

Global alliance of national/regional travel‑agency associations; coordinates policy positions and represents 12 regional market associations across 59 countries.

https://wtaaa.org/ Membership: 12