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 - June 30, 2009

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ASTA Webinars

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ASTA Continues to Fight United Airlines Recent Change in Credit Card Policy for Agents

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ASTA National Director Elections

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Continental Airlines to go electronic with move to ARC Memo Manager

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Learn about Jordan with Jordan Destination Specialist Course – FREE!

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Research

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

2008 NACTA Independent Agents Report [PDF]
	The 2008 Independent Agents report profiles Independent Agents and provides data on their experience in the travel industry, how they book travel, how.... Purchase

White Papers

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• Navigating the Tax Labyrinth — February 24, 2009
ASTA explains the nuances of the federal tax code as it relates to this category of deductible business expenses. It also provides members with general guidance on legitimate deductibility of the convention, fam trips and cruises expenses. Members can learn how to lower their tax bills by utilizing these tax benefits. But you are urged to consult your accountants or financial professionals in order to take full advantage of travel related tax allowances.

• Travel Agents' Guide to Secure Flight — January 7, 2009
ASTA has created a white paper called Travel Agents' Guide to Secure Flight to provide members guidance on how to best comply with Secure Flight data collection requirements. ASTA will continue to monitor the situation and update this paper throughout 2009.

• Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program — November 25, 2008
On November 13, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) program will soon become mandatory for certain travelers. This White Paper is intended to serve as a reference guide for travel agents who wish to assist customers intending to travel to the United States.