ASTA to Hold Third Annual Legislative Summit (May 15)
On June 12, 2007, ASTA will hold its third Legislative Day, where attendees will obtain, firsthand, insights from U.S. government officials on travel-related issues such the Secure Flight program’s upcoming rules that may impact the Passenger Name Record (PNR) data agents collect, tax-gap issues and the status of health care legislation for small businesses. A panel of distinguished industry leaders also will update participants on state efforts to tax travel agency service fees. More...

ASTA Announces Call for 2007 Travel Industry Awards Nominations (May 15)
ASTA announced today the call for nominations for the 2007 ASTA Travel Industry Awards sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to be presented during THETRADESHOW in Las Vegas, Sept. 9-11. Nominations will be accepted through May 29, for the Travel Agent of the Year, Allied Member of the Year Award, Travel Hall of Fame and the Young Professional Award. More...

What Do Travel Agents Want from Suppliers? (May 10)
Today, ASTA released its marketing report on the suppler-travel agent relationship, the first study of its kind to examine—from the agency point of view—preferred supplier relationships, most popular booking channels, incentives and the usefulness of supplier education programs. A key finding of the report, which ASTA Premium members receive in full as part of their membership, was that the reputation and quality of a product is often the strongest factor in determining which suppliers travel agents will use. More...