The United Federation of Travel Agents Associations (UFTAA) was created in Rome, Italy in 1966 by merging the International Federation of Travel Agencies (IFTA) and the Universal Organization of Travel Agent Associations (UOTAA). UFTAA represents 114 national travel agent associations from 121 countries. It advocates on behalf of the travel industry and aims to strengthen its members and promote sustainable tourism. UFTAA operates from its General Secretariat in Monaco and has consultative status with several international organizations.

1. UFTAA
UNITED
FEDERATION
OF TRAVEL
AGENTS
ASSOCIATION

2. Creation & Name
The United Federation Of Travel
Agents Associations
•Called “ UFTAA”
•UFTAA was created in Rome (Italy )‫‏‬
•Date:November 22, 1966.

3. UFTAA = IFTA+ UOTAA
International Federation Of
Travel
Agencies
+
Universal Organization Of Travel
Agent Association

4. QUICK FACTS
• UFTAA started its operation as a
Confederation on January 1st, 2003.
• In 1989, coming from Brussels, UFTAA set
up its General Secretariat in the
Principality of Monaco.

5. President of UFTAA
Mr. Mario BEVACQUA
Vice President of UFTAA
Mr. Patrick Mwale

6. • Represents Travel Agents and Tour
Operators views
• Consults with other international
organizations such as
• (IATA)
• (IH&RA)
• International Union of Railways (IUR),
• International Road Union (IRU)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

7. • Has consultative status with the
UN/NGO/ECOSOC,
• Works closely with other world bodies such
as UNESCO, WHO etc. for a sustainable
and responsible tourism
• UFTAA is an affiliate member of the World
Tourism Organization (WTO) and its
Business Council (WTOBC)

8. MEMBERS
• Represents 114 National Associations
and additional Affiliate members in a
total of 121 countries.

9. MISSION
•To be an International
Forum…. where matters
affecting the world travel
industry are addressed.

10. • Representing and Defending
the interests of …..
Incoming Tour Operators,
Travel & Tourism Agencies
before the government
bodies, suppliers and other
entities on International
scope..

11. •To strengthen its
members image and
enhance the world
travel and tourism
industry as a
sustainable industry.

12. FUNCTIONS
• To unite and consolidate the Federations of
Travel Agents’ National Associations and to
globally enhance the interests of their
members
• To represent the travel agents’ activities
before various world-wide bodies,
governmental authorities and suppliers
• To work towards the adoption of measures
that will ease travel for the consumer and
to offer services to its member federations

13. • Investigation and information Centre
• To offer, as a voluntary mechanism, an
arbitration service which assists in
solving conflicts resulting from
commercial relations for which amicable
settlement cannot be reached
• To organize a world congress of travel
agents and other meetings necessary to
the exchange and transmission of
knowledge.

14. Legal Status
UFTAA is a
non profit
Confederati
on of
internation
al scope,
under
Monaco
Law.

15. Languages
•The legal reference language
is French.
•UFTAA official languages are
French, English & Spanish

16. UFTAA Regions
•There are nine regions:
•Region 1 Latin America
•Region 2 North America &
Caribbean
•Region 3 Europe 1
•Region 4 Europe 2
•Region 5 Africa 1

17. • Region 6 Africa 2
• Region 7 Middle East &
North
America.
• Region 8 South Asia
• Region 9 Asia / Pacific

18. Who can be its members?
• Travel agencies
• Hotels
• Tourist offices and other stakeholders of
the travel and tourism industry

19. About UFTAA
Members
Affiliates
This category includes individual travel
agencies, hotels, tourist offices and,
stakeholders of the tourism and travel
industry.
Members:
This category includes the national or
regional associations of travel and/or
tourism.