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{{Infobox company
| name = United States Tour Operators Association
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| foundation = 1972
| location = [[New York, New York]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.ustoa.com/}}
| industry = [[Travel]]
| area_served = [[North America]]
| members = 143
| members_year = February 2024
}}
'''United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)''' is a [[501(c)]] registered nonprofit professional association
In 2022, USTOA,
USTOA member companies must meet a number of ethical and financial criteria,<ref>http://blmc.enr-corp.com/onlineclips/21185/21185_72303087.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1115818.php |title=US tour operators form committee to define responsible tourism-13 February, 2007 |access-date=2010-09-20 |archive-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723173152/http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1115818.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> including participation in the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program, which among other things protects consumer payments up to $1 million in case the company files for bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.travelpulse.com/Resources/Editorial.aspx?n=59535|title = TravelPulse: Travel News, Information and Offers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://madeinatlantis.com/travel/ustoa_protection_plan.htm|title = USTOA's Consumer Protection Plan}}</ref>▼
==Membership==
▲USTOA was one of many travel industry nonprofit associations, along with ASTA, U.S. Travel, and more, to advocate for the end of the U.S.'s inbound pre-travel testing requirement in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.travelmarketreport.com/News/articles/Travel-Industry-Reacts-to-US-Ending-COVID-19-Testing-Rule | title=Travel Industry Reacts to U.S. Ending COVID-19 Testing Rule }}</ref>
▲USTOA's
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://ustoa.com/}}
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Industry | Travel |
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Founded | 1972 |
Headquarters | New York, New York |
Area served | North America |
Members | 143 (February 2024) |
Website | www |
United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) is a 501(c) registered nonprofit professional association that represents the tour operator industry. Its members are made up of companies who provide services worldwide but who conduct business in the U.S. As a voice for the tour operator industry, USTOA represents this sector in matters pertaining to the travel industry as a whole, both in the U.S. and abroad. Among USTOA's goals are consumer protection and education,[1] and its standards and work in this area have earned USTOA the endorsement of the United States Government's Consumer Action Handbook.[2]
In 2022, USTOA, alongside other nonprofit associations within the travel industry such as ASTA and U.S. Travel, actively advocated for the elimination of the inbound pre-travel testing requirement imposed by the United States.[3][4]
Membership[edit]
USTOA's membership consists of companies that must meet a number of ethical and financial criteria,[5][6] including participation in the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program, which among other things protects consumer payments up to $1 million in case the company files for bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of business.[7][8] The association currently has a membership base of over 143 organizations, which encompasses a diverse range of companies such as Abercrombie & Kent, Adventures by Disney, The Travel Corporation USA,[9] Viking Cruises, Windstar Cruises[10] and WorldStrides.
References[edit]
- ^ "How Can I Find the Right Tour Operator?". 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Official Guide to Government Information and Services | USAGov".
- ^ "Travel Industry Reacts to U.S. Ending COVID-19 Testing Rule".
- ^ "New York Charter Bus". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ http://blmc.enr-corp.com/onlineclips/21185/21185_72303087.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "US tour operators form committee to define responsible tourism-13 February, 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "TravelPulse: Travel News, Information and Offers".
- ^ "USTOA's Consumer Protection Plan".
- ^ "USTOA reveals 2024 leadership at annual conference". Travel And Tour World. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Turner, Matt (18 March 2021). "Windstar Cruises Joins USTOA". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 8 February 2024.