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==Membership==
==Membership==
USTOA's membership consists of companies that 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's membership consists of companies that 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> 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/ustoa-reveals-2024-leadership-at-annual-conference/|title=USTOA reveals 2024 leadership at annual conference|website=Travel And Tour World|date=7 December 2023|access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref> Viking Cruises, Windstar Cruises<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/windstar-cruises-joins-ustoa|title=Windstar Cruises Joins USTOA|date=18 March 2021|website=Travel Agent Central|author-first=Matt|author-last=Turner|access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref> and WorldStrides.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:36, 8 February 2024

United States Tour Operators Association
IndustryTravel
Founded1972
HeadquartersNew York, New York
Area served
North America
Members143 (February 2024)
Websitewww.ustoa.com

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 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.[3][4]

Membership

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

  1. ^ "How Can I Find the Right Tour Operator?". 9 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Official Guide to Government Information and Services | USAGov".
  3. ^ "Travel Industry Reacts to U.S. Ending COVID-19 Testing Rule".
  4. ^ "New York Charter Bus". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ http://blmc.enr-corp.com/onlineclips/21185/21185_72303087.pdf [dead link]
  6. ^ "US tour operators form committee to define responsible tourism-13 February, 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  7. ^ "TravelPulse: Travel News, Information and Offers".
  8. ^ "USTOA's Consumer Protection Plan".
  9. ^ "USTOA reveals 2024 leadership at annual conference". Travel And Tour World. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ Turner, Matt (18 March 2021). "Windstar Cruises Joins USTOA". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

External links

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