American Society of Travel Agents - ASTA - an association of travel professionals and the companies whose products they sell, providing education, training, representation, and advocacy. www.astanet.com
Association of Canadian Travel Agents - ACTA - a national trade association representing the retail travel sector of Canada's tourism industry. www.acta.net
Association of Retail Travel Agents - ARTA - non-profit association representing travel agents exclusively. The site offers travel industry headline news and resources for small retail agencies. www.artaonline.com
CheckACode - Validate travel industry and cargo agent ID Cards as well as IATA numeric codes quickly on-line with this site maintained by IATA and IATAN. www.checkacode.com
Institute of Certified Travel Agents - ICTA - an international non-profit organization founded in 1964 to enhance the quality of professional practice in the travel industry through education, testing and certification. www.icta.com
International Airlines Travel Agent Network - IATAN - a non-profit organization that appoints travel agencies and travel agents on behalf of its customer airlines. It provides registration and ID services for both travel agencies and professional travel agents. www.iatan.org
Japan Association of Travel Agents - JATA - a national organization of travel agents and suppliers promoting the travel and tourism industry. www.jata-net.or.jp/english
National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents - NACTA - a trade association for professional independent travel agents, including home-based independent contractors and outside sales agents. www.nacta.com
