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In the 1960s, voluntary organisations such as the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) provided a degree of financial protection for air travellers. In 1970, the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) (then the Tour Operators Study Group) introduced a bonding scheme whereby their members had to obtain bonds to the value of 5% of their annual turnover.
AITO members offer full protection of consumer holiday funds, a wide range of specialist holidays, quality customer service and a sustainable approach to travel. [2] There are around 120 Tour Operator members, but around 250 members within the association including AITO Specialist Travel Agents, AITO Tourist Board Partners and AITO Business Partners.
The UK government has a list of professional associations approved for tax purposes (this includes some non-UK based associations, which are not included here). [1] There is a separate list of regulators in the United Kingdom for bodies that are regulators rather than professional associations.
A. ABTA – The Travel Association; ADS Group; Advertising Association; Association of Independent Tour Operators; Alliance of Independent Authors; Antiquarian Booksellers' Association
ABTA has existed for over 70 years and is the UK's largest travel association, representing travel agents and tour operators that sell around £32 billion of holidays and other travel arrangements each year. The main functions of ABTA are: Raising standards in the industry and by giving guidance on issues from sustainability to health and safety,
Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) - Represents the UK offshore oil and gas industry. RenewableUK - Represents companies in the wind and marine energy industries. Association of British Insurers (ABI) - Represents companies in the insurance sector. The Publishers Association - Represents book, journal, audio and electronic publishers in the UK.
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Great Rail Journeys, based in York, United Kingdom, is a tour operator that offers escorted worldwide rail tour holidays. The company is Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL)-bonded and is a member of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO). [1]