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done more to create awareness of the economic importance of tourism than any other
organization. Visit its Web site at
www.wttc.org
.
Ska
l International
Ska
l is a professional organization of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and
friendship. Ska
l, founded as an international association in 1934, has approximately 20,000 members
in 480 locations in 89 countries. Ska
l headquarters is in Torremolinos, Spain.
Ska
is mission to promote
the development of responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism. Ska
l has adopted the
Global Code of Ethics in tourism and is a sponsor of the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children
from sexual exploitation in tourism. Following the United Nations declaration of 2002 as the Year
of Ecotourism and the Mountains, Ska
l launched the Ecotourism Awards to highlight and acknowledge
best practices around the globe. Ska
l is a powerful force in the tourism industry to initiate change
and encourage the conservation of the environment to promote tourism. Visit its Web site at
www
.skal.org
.
l International is an af
liate member of UNWTO and supports UNWTO
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International Air Transport Association
The
(IATA) is the global organization for virtually all the
international air carriers. Members number some 230 airlines, representing 93 percent of scheduled
international air traf
c. The principal function of IATA is to safely facilitate the movement of persons
and goods from any point on the world air network to any other by any combination of routes. This can
be accomplished by a single ticket bought at a single price in one currency and valid everywhere for the
same amount and quality of service. The same principles apply to the movement of freight and mail.
Resolutions of IATA standardize not only tickets, but waybills, baggage checks, and other similar
documents. These resolutions coordinate and unify handling and accounting procedures to permit
rapid interline bookings and connections. They also create and maintain a stable pattern of
international fares and rates. In effect, they permit the linking of many individual international
airline routes into a single public service system.
While developing standards and procedures for the international airline industry to support
interlining and enhance customer service continues to be a principal aim, IATA is involved in many
other areas, such as industry support, the environment, consumer issues, regulatory monitoring, legal
support, corporate communications, scheduling, facilitation, safety, security, and services.
IATA is a valuable information source on the world airline industry. Its annual publication, World Air
Transport Statistics, is an authoritative source of international airline data. In addition, IATA makes
passenger and freight forecasts. Its market research helps the industry develop its strategic and tactical
marketing plans.
In summary, IATA
International Air Transport Association
is mission is to represent and serve the world airline industry. It serves four
groups interested in the smooth operation of the world air transport system: (1) airlines, (2) the
public, (3) governments, and (4) third parties, such as suppliers and travel and cargo agents. IATA
works closely with the International Civil Aviation Organization. IATA
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sheadof
ce is in Montreal; its
executive of
ce is in Geneva, Switzerland; and it has regional of
ces around the world. The IATA
Web site is at
www.iata.org
.
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International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a UN specialized agency, is the global forum for
civil aviation. The organization was established in 1944. ICAO works to achieve its vision of safe,
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