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Updated : Tuesday, 02 February 2010

Welcome to the Association of South African Travel Agents

This is the online gathering place for ASATA's Members and Industry Partners, individual Travel Consultants, and South African travellers.

 
 
50th ASATA Conference 2010
CLICK TO BOOK YOUR PLACE AT CONFERENCE
 
Are you Green?
  Climate change is now the most urgent environmental issue our planet faces. Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) has developed a Carbon Calculator for South Africa that will estimate your carbon footprint.
Check your carbon footprint
 
ASATA CEO on Carte Blanche
On 21 January, Carte Blanche investigated a travel insurance consumer issue. ASATA's CEO, Robyn Christie participated as an industry expert.
Devil in the fine print 21 Jan. 2010 | MNet
 


www.worldtravelfair.co.za

The World Holiday and Travel Fair is the only exhibition where South Africans can consider their global travel options and fulfil their travel experience with all that is on offer and on display.

This consumer fair offers outbound travellers a one-stop shop, catering for all their travel needs.
A variety of tourism boards, cruise liners, resorts, hotels, luxury retreats, exotic holidays, travel gear and travel agencies, are represented.
Travel exhibition ready for take-off
IOL, 28 January 2010

Reduced rates for ASATA members

Cruises International announces Prize at WHTF

World Holiday and Travel Fair Bucket List

Book your WHTF stand at a discounted rate

ASATA endorses WHTF

 
ASATA introduces a Voice Recording System

In the travel industry instructions from our customers are usually given telephonically. Often these verbal bookings, quotes and instructions are misconstrued. A voice recording is believable - there is no denying the spoken word whether it is your employee, your supplier or your customer. We have an easy-to-install addition to your existing telephone system: 

Click for details
 
ASATA launches e-Watch
ASATA introduces e-watch to address the increasing fraud taking place within our industry.
Members: please log-in at the top of this page for detailed information on e-watch
ASATA MEMBERS ONLY
Members, please log-in for the latest news:
• Lufthansa Compensation Fee Introduction
• IATA Memo: Japan Airlines
• Spanish Visa Application Changes
• Domestic Tourism Survey
 
ASATA Awards Nominations
It’s been two years since we have recognised professionalism in the travel industry, and now in 2010 we will once again be honouring excellence with the presentation of the ASATA Awards on the last night of our 50th Conference, which will be held in Cape Town from 19 to 22 March 2010.
Do you know someone inspirational who should be publicly acknowledged for the exceptional contribution he/she has made to the South African travel industry?

Click here to nominate worthy candidates online - deadline 26 February 2010

 
ASATA / DTS Travel Training Schedule
We are pleased to advise that DTS have put together a number of courses specifically tailored to the needs of the ASATA Member. In our discussions we have highlighted a number of recurring problems that we hear of within the industry and DTS have come up with the solution.
Intro to new ASATA/DTS training initiatives
08 January 2010
Training schedule: February - April 2010
 

Right-click to download match fixtures in PDF
The national Department of Tourism is banking on its upgraded contact centre and the Internet to help solve accommodation and other issues...

Streamlining 2010 hotel bookings
ITWeb Internet, 09 December 2009
British Airways (BA) says the airline has not increased its fares exorbitantly for 2010...

BA tickets 'not overpriced'
Fin24, 09 December 2009
South Africa has enough accommodation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup says Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk...

Minister of Tourism Media Statement
SA Govt. Info., 08 December 2009
Cape Town Tourism - peaked interest in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup has already catapulted Cape Town’s global profile into unprecedented territory...

Unpredictable summer season lies ahead
Cape Town Tourism Circular, November 2009
Valuable Tips for Safe Banking in SA - we urge all ASATA Members to actively participate in this SABRIC campaign...

Valuable Tips for Safe Banking
PowerPoint version
 
ASATA launches Professional Programme

Recognising Expertise in the Travel Industry

 
 
 
Industry News
Delta, American Rescind First 2010 Fare-Boost Attempt (Update1)
25 Jan. 2010 | Bloomberg

Delta Air Lines Inc., American Airlines and United Airlines said they dropped a U.S. fare boost that would have been the first broad increase this year.
Devil in the fine print
21 January 2010 | MNet
Carte Blanche investigates a travel insurance consumer issue, with ASATA's CEO, Robyn Christie, participating as an industry expert.
 
ASATA 2010 DIARY
February Meeting Start Venue
02 Pretoria Regional AGM 17:00  
03 ASATA Members Council Meeting 09:00 ASATA Boardroom
04 Free State Regional AGM 09:00  
09 Johannesburg Regional AGM 16:00  
10 ASATA Board Meeting 09:00 ASATA Boardroom
16 Western Cape Regional AGM 17:00  
18 KwaZulu-Natal Regional AGM 09:00  
23 Port Elizabeth Regional AGM 09:00  
24 East London Regional AGM 09:00  
March Meeting Start Venue
10-14 ITB Berlin Travel Trade Show   Messe Berlin
13-14 Cape Argus    
19-22 ASATA 50th Conference 2010   Cape Town
21-22 Human Rights (2 day public holiday)    
April Meeting Start Venue
02-05 Easter weekend (Friday & Monday public holidays)    
03 Two Oceans    
13 ASATA Members Council Meeting 09:00 ASATA Boardroom
14 ASATA Board Meeting 09:00 ASATA Boardroom
16-18 World Holiday Travel Fair   Coca Cola Dome, Jnb
27 Freedom Day (public holiday)    
 
ASATA/DTS Training Schedule: Galileo/Amadeus Agents
ZAR800 per day per person in Johannesburg and ZAR850 per person for all other training venues.
Read Intro/Overview.   Enquiries: call Siza at DTS on
011 455-6818 or email: dts.dts@galileosa.co.za.  
JOHANNESBURG
Galileo
CAPE TOWN
Galileo
DURBAN
Galileo
BLOEMFONTEIN
Galileo
PORT ELIZABETH
Galileo
GEORGE
Galileo
Domestic Refunds
/Reissues

08 Feb
16 Apr
Domestic Refunds
/Reissues

15 Mar
Domestic Refunds
/Reissues

19 Apr
Domestic Refunds
/Reissues

22 Feb
Domestic Refunds
/Reissues

08 Feb
Domestic Refunds
/Reissues

01 Mar
Expert
International
Reissues/vMPD’s

09 Feb
Expert
International
Reissues/vMPD’s

16 Mar
Expert
International
Reissues/vMPD’s

20 Apr
Expert
International
Reissues/vMPD’s

23 Feb
Expert
International
Reissues/vMPD’s

09 Feb
Expert
International
Reissues/vMPD’s

02 Mar
Understanding & minimising ADM’s
10 Feb
Understanding & minimising ADM’s
17 Mar
Understanding & minimising ADM’s
21 Apr
Understanding & minimising ADM’s
24 Feb
Understanding & minimising ADM’s
10 Feb
Understanding & minimising ADM’s
03 Mar
International
Refunds
Calculations

11 Feb
International
Refunds
Calculations

18 Mar
International
Refunds
Calculations

22 Apr
International
Refunds
Calculations

25 Feb
International
Refunds
Calculations

11 Feb
International
Refunds
Calculations

04 Mar
Expert Round the World & Special Fares Seminar
12 Feb
Expert Round the World & Special Fares Seminar
19 Mar
Expert Round the World & Special Fares Seminar
23 Apr
Expert Round the World & Special Fares Seminar
26 Feb
Expert Round the World & Special
Fares Seminar

12 Feb
Expert Round the World & Special Fares Seminar
05 Mar
International
Fares Logic

19 Feb
         
 
 
   
         
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