The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is a non-profit organization established in 1986 to represent the Indian travel industry. TAFI has over 1,400 members, including active travel agents, associates, allies, and affiliates. It aims to promote cooperation and development within the travel industry in India by encouraging high standards, professionalism, compliance with regulations, and spreading industry information. TAFI membership categories include chartered members, active members, allied members, associate members, affiliate members, overseas allied members, government representatives, and honorary members, with varying levels of voting rights.

1. TAFI
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI)
Established in 1986
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is a
dynamic organization that guides the travel industry in
India. A professional body of Travel Agents
coordinating different segments of the travel trade,
TAFI is a non political, non commercial and not-for-
profit body.

2. • TAFI today
• TAFI’s membership - 1400 Active, Associate, Allied and Affiliate (Travel Service Intermediaries –
Non IATA) members from all over India.
• A proud member of World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA)
• An Affiliate member of the Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA)
• Signed an Agreement with the Federation of Hoteliers and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI)
for the benefit of its members.
• Celebrating its silver jubilee, TAFI is committed to creating a more evolved and stable environment in
the Travel Trade and becoming the cornerstone of the industry.
• Mission
• Represent
• We represent the travel agents trade before official bodies of Government, Airline bodies and other
appropriate forums
• Promote
• We ensure the healthy growth of the Travel Industry by promoting
• mutual cooperation among TAFI members
• schemes that would benefit the TAFI members as well as provide mutually beneficial alternatives to
the airline industry.
• Augment
• We augment the development of the travel industry in India by
• Encouraging improvement in the standard of service
• Inculcating professionalism
• Spreading awareness and updated information on travel and regulations
• Protect
We protect the interests of those engaged in the industry by
Highlighting the need to maintain high ethical standards
Ensuring compliance of Rules, Regulations and Guidelines set by the Consulates, Government
Authorities and Airlines

3. • Members of the Federation shall be classified into the following categories
with or without voting rights in the manner prescribed by these rules and
regulations.
Members shall be issued a maximum of two representative cards each. Such cards
shall entitle the within mentioned, depicted holder to attend meetings and entitled to
and vote therein. However, only one person per member shall be permitted to vote
at such meetings. Cards shall be issued to Directors, Proprietors and Partners only
and solely at the discretion of the Managing Committee to Senior Executives of a
member. If a card is lost or misplaced, another card shall be issued for a fee as
determined by the Managing Committee of the Federation. No person shall be
allowed to attend a meeting or to vote without a valid membership card.
• Chartered Members:
Chartered members are an International Air Transport Association (hereinafter
referred to as IATA), approved proprietary or partnership firm or a limited company
having an established place of business in India, who has formed the said
Federation at the initial stage and has paid the chartered membership fee, and shall
enjoy all the benefits of an Active Member.
• Active Members:
An Active members are an IATA approved proprietary or partnership firm or a
limited company having an established place of business in India, and shall have
voting rights

4. • Allied Members:
A legal entity in transportation or hotel business or professionals or
otherwise having a close relationship with the travel agency business
but whose primary business does not involve issuing of tickets, save
and except General Sales Agent and / or Passenger Sales Agent, will
be accepted as a member of the Federation with no right to vote in
the proceedings of the Federation.
• Associate Members:
An Associate members are a branch of a Chartered Member or
Active member ( the membership being co-terminus along with the
respective Chartered Member's or Active Member's membership of
the Federation) and shall have a right to vote in the proceedings only
at the respective chapter level of the Federation.
• Affiliate Members:
A legal entity acting as a Travel Services Intermediary who is not an
IATAAccredited Agency and shall have no right to vote in any
proceedings of the Federation. Their application will be considered
subject to following conditions:

5. • Overseas Allied Members:
An Overseas Allied members are classified as a non-resident travel agent
or a legal entity associated with the travel trade, industry or service or
having a close relationship with the travel agency business shall be
admitted under the above mentioned category and shall have the right to
participate in the activities only but shall have no right to vote in the
proceedings of the Federation.
• Government Representatives:
Any Government Department/s or designated person from tourist or any
Central, State, Foreign, Government department, shall be eligible for
membership as a Government Representative, provided the application is
made and accepted by the Managing Committee, such member/s shall have
the right to participate in the activities of the Federation but with no right to
vote in the proceedings of the Federation. Such members shall have all the
rights as provided to the Allied members.
• Honorary Members:
An Honorary members are a person or a legal entity, who in the opinion of
the Managing Committee is deemed fit to be admitted as a member of the
Federation for such period as the Managing Committee decides, with no
right to vote in the proceedings of the Federation. An Honorary member
shall not pay any entrance or subscription fees.

6. – Applications must be sponsored/recommended by an
Active member who is an IATA recognized agent for 5
years and a TAFI member for 3 years.
– The company should be registered and in existence for at
least 3 years and must comply with all the local laws e.g.
Shops & Establishment Act etc.
– Must have a proper office with minimum 3 full time staff.
– Company's PAN number, Income Tax returns and Balance
Sheet/P & L statement for the past 2 years are essential.
– Preference shall be given to IATO/ADTOI/ ETAA
members,and agents who have CRS and computers in their
office.
– Recruiting agents shall not be considered for membership.
– All applications must be recommended by the respective
TAFI Chapter chairman, but the final authority and
discretion will rest with the MC.