Publications

ASTA offers a wide variety of publications to assist members with their agency management and professional development. Publications include 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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White Papers

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• Net Neutrality Fact Sheet June 2018  — June 7, 2018
In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed its 2015 “net neutrality” order requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all online sites and services in an identical manner. This fact sheet gives an overview of the issue and its potential impacts on our industry.

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Fact Sheet  — April 4, 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Fact Sheet

• GDS Surcharge White Paper & Carrier Matrix  — January 12, 2018
The purpose of this White Paper and Matrix is to assist agency owners, managers, operations team members and front line agents in quickly identifying which carriers have introduced a GDS surcharge, the surcharge dollar or Euro amount, how that surcharge is applied, the fee’s effective date, whether or not the carrier offers a “Private Channel Agreement” option, whether the carrier offers a direct web portal for agent bookings, and what code share partners may be considered as an alternative to avoid the GDS Surcharge, but book on the same carrier’s “metal” or aircraft.