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Articles written by ASATA for the media, as well as articles about ASATA, or including ASATA, are available here. The most recent articles are at the top, with older material further down the page.

2011 articles

• ASATA seeks better customer protection »
  TiR, 27 February 2012
• Just plain unfair »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, December 2011
• ASATA accepts the resignation of Travelstart »
  05 December 2011
• ASATA's response to the Travelstart press release in the daily news »
  14 November 2011
• ASATA featured in the Financial Mail's Essentials Guide »
  Financial Mail, October 2011
• Fokus op ASATA se 55ste bestaanjaar: ASATA hou 'n oog oor plaaslike reisbedryf »
  Beeld's 3 page feature on ASATA, 28 September 2011
• Michael Judin presenting at CPA Workshops »
  ASATA, 21 September 2011
• A better grounding in travel: it seems as though most industries are experiencing a skills shortage and the travel industry is no exception »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, September 2011
• ASATA's Consumer Protection Act training workshops »
  ASATA, 24 August 2011
• ASATA Financial Statements year ending 31 March 2011 »   (archived for Members Only)
  ASATA, 23 August 2011
• 65 new photos of the ASATA Conference in Ireland have been added to the ASATA Facebook wall »
  ASATA, 01 August 2011
• Business Traveller Breakfast Forum: Africa 'It's not for sissies' »
  Business Traveller Africa, August 2011
• Business Traveller Feature: Sisters doing it for themselves »
  Business Traveller Africa, August 2011
• As I write this, I'm sitting on the banks of the Crocodile River in the north-east of South Africa... »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, August 2011
• ASATA to take a firm hand on the fraudulent use of its logo »
  ASATA, 29 July 2011
• New ASATA President Elected »    (archived for Members Only)
  ASATA, 28 July 2011
• ASATA Board nominations »
  ASATA, 26 July 2011
• I'm not trying to emulate the "Queen of American Talk", but there is one thing I know for sure... »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, July 2011
• Tourism associations join forces to host one industry conference »
  06 June 2011
• ASATA CEO reports to TIR on ASATA Conference 2011 »
  01 June 2011
• One of the great challenges the travel industry has is the sustainability of our business model »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, June 2011
• ASATA CEO visits Tourism Management »
  06 March 2011
• For many, the month of February sees the financial end to the year... »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, March 2011

2010 articles

• Did you hear the one about the couple who sailed from Cape Town to Portugal »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, December 2010
• New requirements for passengers flying to the US »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, November 2010
• In South Africa we make history with each day we live »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, August 2010
• Life is full of choices. The secret though, is to live well with the choice we make »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, February 2010

2009 articles

• Correct tenders result in efficient travel procurement »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, September 2009
• Global recession has some benefits »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, August 2009
• TMC's and travel agents now charge a fee »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, July 2009
• Tough times call for sound leadership - ASATA fills that role »
  ASATA CEO, Robyn Christie, writes for the Business Traveller Africa, June 2009

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