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'''United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)''' is a [[501(c)]] registered nonprofit professional association representing 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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/how-can-find-the-right-tour-operator.html?id=3810934|title = How Can I Find the Right Tour Operator?|date = 9 November 2009}}</ref> and its standards and work in this area have earned USTOA the endorsement of the United States Government's Consumer Action Handbook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.consumeraction.gov/trade.shtml|title = Official Guide to Government Information and Services | USAGov}}</ref> |
'''United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)''' is a [[501(c)]] registered nonprofit professional association representing 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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/how-can-find-the-right-tour-operator.html?id=3810934|title = How Can I Find the Right Tour Operator?|date = 9 November 2009}}</ref> and its standards and work in this area have earned USTOA the endorsement of the United States Government's Consumer Action Handbook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.consumeraction.gov/trade.shtml|title = Official Guide to Government Information and Services | USAGov}}</ref> |
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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> |
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> |
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| Industry | Travel |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
| Website | ustoa |
United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) is a 501(c) registered nonprofit professional association representing 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]
USTOA member companies must meet a number of ethical and financial criteria,[3][4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ "How Can I Find the Right Tour Operator?". 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Official Guide to Government Information and Services | USAGov".
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Travel Industry Reacts to U.S. Ending COVID-19 Testing Rule".
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