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TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (TAAI)

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TAAI Managing Committee : 2011-13

President : Mr Iqbal Mulla (Western Region)

Vice President : Mr N M Sharafudeen (Kerala)

Hon. Secretary General : Mr Sunil Kumar R (Andhra Pradesh)

Hon. Treasurer : Mr N G Shankar (Karnataka)

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Historical Development Established back in 1951 by N.J Katgara

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is perhaps the largest Travel Association of India.

Started with just twelve travel agents, TAAI has got a staggering 2400 members under its banner with the objective to promote the interest of the Indian tourism industry and the entities associated with it.

Down the years, TAAI has earned the reputation as the voice of the Travel and Tourism industry in India by dint of their dedicated, dynamic and professional service.

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Region/Chapter Northern Region - J & K Chapter. Punjab Chapter Rajasthan Chapter Chandigarh Chapter MP & CG Chapter

Southern Region - Kerala Chapter South Tamil nadu Chapter Andhra pradesh Chapter Karnataka Chapter

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Western Region - South Gujarat Chapter

Saurashtra Kutch Chapter

Goa Chapter Nagpur Chapter Pune Chapter Gujarat Chapter

Eastern Region - Punjab chapter J & K Chapter

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TAAI Charter / Mission

The set of primary objectives for TAAI has been clearly mentioned as: Apply superior technical skills to the job on hand.

Deliver the highest quality of service.

Act with responsibility within sound financial parameters.

Build trust and credibility in the marketplace.

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TAAI's Objectives  To protect the interest of Indian Travel

Companies.

To organize training and development program.

To provide means for collaboration.

To develop and promote tourism.

To provide timely, upto date & reliable information to members.

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TAAI Certificate

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Who can be its Member The membership spot of TAAI is multi-

faceted with Active, Allied and Associate members comprising of IATA accredited Travel Agencies, Airlines and General Sales Agencies, Hotels and Tour operators.

The membership criteria for each category differs as the Active members (travel agent) need to be an IATA Agent; whereas the Inbound Tour Operators must be recognized by the Department of Tourism, Government of India.

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Industry Standards TAAI keep a check on any unethical practices by

the member agencies.

TAAI has got a strict Code of Ethics that sets certain parameters for the members.

These norms ask the travel agents and tour operators to maintain an honest and clear relation with the travellers with proper information on deals, schemes and monetary issues.

TAAI makes sure that the members keep the spirit up with the Fellow Members and other Travel Agents.

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