ASTA Appeals to DOT Not to Force Travel Advisors to Be Responsible for ...

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) sent a written statement to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) against its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring travel advisors to be ... Read More

ASTA Says DOT's New Airline Rules Could Negatively Impact Travel Advisors

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) criticizes new US Department of Transportation (DOT) ... are not responsible for providing airline refunds when they are not in possession of the funds. ... Read More

ASTA Calls on DOT to Enhance Transparency on Airline ... - TravelPulse

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that there is transparency when it comes to airline ancillary fees. ASTA submitted written ... Read More

ASTA Calls on DOT To Ease New Regulations Affecting Travel Advisors

In a response to a federal request for input on regulatory reform, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to revise or eliminate ... Read More

ASTA Says Tell Your Senator: Travel Advisors Should Not Be On The Hook ...

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is urging its members to reach out to Congress regarding the final Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill this spring. Last month, ... Read More

At DOT, ASTA lays out opposition to air-ticket refund plan

ASTA seeks to ensure that travel agencies are not responsible for refunds of airline tickets for canceled or delayed flights. Updated: ASTA advocates against DOT's air-ticket refund proposal ... Read More

ASTA Shares Concern Over DOT's Proposal for Airfare ... - TravelPulse

"ASTA has long believed that consumers deserve full transparency in airfares and optional ancillary service fees, as well as the ability to buy those services (transactability), regardless of the ... Read More

ASTA Asks Trump To Address Regulatory Challenges Facing Travel Advisors

ASTA calls for a representative from the travel advisor community to serve on this committee, pointing out that travel advisors account for 40 percent of all air ticket sales. Additionally, ASTA ... Read More

Travel Advisors Push for Pivotal Policy Changes During ASTA Legislative ...

This year saw ASTA advisors from more than 40 states not only tout their businesses—travel agency sales are projected to reach $141.3 billion and 26 percent of the total travel market by 2026—but push ... Read More

ASTA Testifies at DOT on Enhancing Transparency of ... - TravelPulse

The American Society of Travel Advisors' Executive Vice President of Advocacy, Eben Peck, testified before the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee in the U.S. Department of Transportation ... Read More