How well do you know the Pacific Asia Travel Association?

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Overview of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)

ASTA is the world's largest association of travel professionals, established in 1931 as the American steamship and tourist agents association.
Members of ASTA include travel agents and companies that sell travel-related products such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc.
ASTA's headquarters is located in Virginia, USA, and offers many benefits to its members and the public.
The majority of ASTA's members are travel agencies, but travel suppliers such as airlines, hotels, car rental firms, cruise lines, and tour operators also join ASTA.
ASTA has membership categories for students, travel schools, retail travel sellers, and others.
The mission of ASTA and its affiliated organizations is to facilitate the business of selling travel through effective representation, shared knowledge, and the enhancement of professionalism.
ASTA seeks a retail travel marketplace that is profitable, growing, and a rewarding place to work, invest and do business.
All ASTA members pledge to conduct their business activities in a manner that promotes integrity in travel and agree to act in accordance with the applicable sections of the Principles of the ASTA Code of Ethics.
ASTA has categories of membership that include Travel Agent, Premium, International Travel Agency Company, International Travel Agent Associate, Allied Company, Allied Associate, Travel School, Senior, and Honorary.
ASTA organizes travel seminars, conferences, and conventions, publishes material relating to the travel industry, and promotes the interests of travel agents.
ASTA members are expected to be accurate, disclose complete details about the cost and terms of any travel service sold, respond promptly to clients' complaints, cooperate with any inquiry conducted by ASTA to resolve disputes involving consumers, and treat every client transaction confidentially.
ASTA presents several top-level awards to recognize those professionals who make lasting contributions to the travel industry, including Travel Agent of the Year.

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Test your knowledge on the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and its role in promoting responsible tourism in the Asia Pacific region. From its establishment in 1951 to its advocacy for sustainable tourism, this quiz will challenge your understanding of PATA's history and evolution. See if you can identify the significant changes that occurred, including the organization's name change in 1980. Put your travel and tourism expertise to the test with this informative quiz!