IATA ACTA CLIA ASTA TRADE ASSOCIATION AFFILIATION, CANADIAN ADVISORS 89% 60% 43% 3% AFFILIATIONS MATTER Benefits such as access to more travel providers, having a platform to address common concerns, industry discounts and access to the latest information about the industry were cited by advisors who were a part of these trade bodies. “ASTA is the only organization that advocated for the agents,” said one. Another was happy about the way ASTA had represented the advisors throughout the pandemic in front of governmental agencies. Being able to attend training and networking events was also cited as a trade membership benefit. | 19 CHART 10 | 19
Travel Leaders Group Virtuoso Ensemble TRAVELSAVERS Cruise Planners Signature Travel Network AAA American Express Nexion INTELETRAVEL Cruise One/Cruise Inc UNIGLOBE The Travel Agent Next Door Avoya NEST Travel Only TPI (Canada) No affiliation with any host/consortia. TPI (US) Expedia CruiseShipCenters The Affluent Traveler Collection MAST ProTravel Independent by Flight Centre OTN WESTA 20% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 15% 11% 9% 8% 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 7% Among the consortia and host agencies, Travel Leaders Group (20%) and Virtuoso (15%) are the most popular, followed by Ensemble (11%) and TRAVELSAVERS (9%). Only 7% said they were not associated with any consortia or host. 20 | CHART 11 AFFILIATIONS MATTER ADVISORS AFFILIATION BY BRAND