Publications

ASTA offers a wide variety of publications to assist members with their agency management and professional development. Publications include ASTA's Dateline Weekly e-newsletter, ASTA's cutting-edge ASTANetwork magazine, in-depth industry White Papers and Research reports. Most of these publications are available only to ASTA members, a select few are also available for sale through the ASTA Store.

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Dateline ASTA Weekly - January 31, 2012

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• Fraud Alert: Don't Get Conned




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• ASTA Provides Summary of Airline Ancillary Fees




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• Got Questions on DOT Consumer Rules II? ASTA Provides Answers




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• Webinar Update




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• ASTA Report Finds Sustained Economic Recovery; Continued Value of GDS Distribution




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Research 2011 GDS Report   The GDS reports covers travel agency distribution trends related to GDS usage from how agencies book travel to how they negotiate their contract. Thi.... Purchase U.S. Packaged Travel Landscape 2006-2010 [PDF]   ASTA commissioned PhoCusWright to conduct a study of the U.S. packaged travel market. The study sizes the total market, analyzes the structure of the.... Purchase

White Papers Please log in to see the full content. • Travel Agents Guide to Travel Insurance  — December 1, 2011 Reviewing the 3 benefits of offering travel insurance - customer protection, agency protection and increased revenue - this guide summarizes the major types of travel insurance coverage as well as limitations, gives tips for choosing a travel insurance provider, and provides important cautions for agents implementing or reviewing their travel insurance program. • Travel Agents’ Guide to Travel Distribution Systems  — October 7, 2011 A primer on Global Distribution Systems (GDS), GDS New Entrants (GNE), and other distribution tools. • ASTA Guide to Selling Tours  — April 14, 2011 Covering the three benefits of selling travel insurance - customer protection, agency protection and increased revenue - this guide will help you set up a travel insurance sales program.