ACTA in Action!

Please find below recent activities of ACTA towards our mission, to foster the success and prosperity of our Travel Agency members

Advocate:

Travel Health Insurance: 

  • ACTA is working with the Travel Health Insurance Association (THiA) toward an objective of one standard for selling travel insurance across Canada.  Contributing to the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) recent review of any existing misalignment between consumer’s expectations and industry practices. 

Government and Regulation: 

  • ACTA was nominated and accepted for a seat at OPC stakeholder meetings.
  • The ON government has opened the Travel Industry Act for a full review and ACTA is closely involved in this process on behalf of our members.

IATA: 

  •  ACTA sits on an IATA joint committee with equal representation between retailers and airlines. Of upcoming importance is the review of the Local Financial Criteria which can impact your financial requirements if you hold an IATA appointment. ACTA is evaluating concerns related to credit capping under IATA’s new generation of their settlement systems which facilitates the distribution and settlement of funds in between travel agents and airlines.

Educate:

ACTA Learning Campus: http://acta.travellearningcampus.ca

  • Certified Travel Counsellor and Certified Travel Manager prep courses are now available online. 
  • All Air Canada Global Sales University modules are now available. 
  • Supplier specialist programs are now available for your continuing education requirements.

Promote:

  • ACTA contributes as an expert resource for consumer facing media on topics allowing us to promote the value of a Travel Agent to consumers. ACTA promotes our members at consumer shows (in cities including Halifax, Montreal, Kingston, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton) and through our websites and directories. 
  • bookwithatravelagent.ca

Connect:

ACTA provides successful opportunities for members to learn, network and share ideas including: conferences (Travel MarketPlace, Educator’s and Student), golf tournaments and seminars (fraud).