ASTA Advocacy

“One Voice for Travel Agents”

ASTA works tirelessly on behalf of our members throughout the country, monitoring legislative proposals, protecting travel agents’ interests in the halls of Congress, and organizing grassroots support on agents’ behalf within state legislatures.

Success on the advocacy front only happens when members like you become involved and committed to our legislative efforts. Your voice does make a difference – and we need your support!

Please click on one of the links below for more information in areas of interest to you.

New ASTA Resources

• ASTA Comments on the Department of Labor’s Request for Information on Overtime Rules — September 25, 2017
  
  
• Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity Coalition Letter on Department of Labor’s Request for Information on Overtime Rules — September 22, 2017
  
  
• 2017 U.S. Travel Agency Regulatory Compliance Manual — September 21, 2017
  ASTA’s 2017 U.S. Travel Agency Regulatory Compliance Manual is a plain-English white paper that explains the major federal statutes and regulations that directly impact travel agents. ASTA has added several new features to the 2017 manual
  
  
• Agency Relationships and the Law Manual — September 21, 2017
  The concept of “agency” – the legal relationship that is created when one person is authorized to act on behalf of another – is an important one in the travel industry. Travel advisors are routinely authorized to act on behalf of others, most notably, the traveling public. This manual uses real-life case studies to provide an understanding of what this means to the travel advisor.
  
  
• Advocacy Toolkit — September 20, 2017
  How big is the travel agency industry in your state? How much has ASTA saved travel agencies? What is ASTAPAC? These resources answer those questions.
  
  
• ASTA Amicus Brief in US Airways, Inc. v. Sabre Holdings Corp. Case — July 26, 2017