OVERVIEW
- Ø The
Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) was established in 1986.
- Ø TAFI is a non political, non commercial and
not-for-profit association.
- Ø TAFI’s
has 1400 Active, Associate, Allied and Affiliate (Travel Service Intermediaries
– Non IATA) members from all over India.
- Ø A
member of World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA).
- Ø An
Affiliate member of the Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA)
- Ø Signed
an Agreement with the Federation of Hoteliers and Restaurant Association of
India (FHRAI) for the benefit of its members.
- Ø Present
President: acting president/vice president Pradip Lulla, Cupid Travels and
Tours, Mumbai.
OBJECTIVES OF TAFI
ü To
protect the interests of those engaged in the industry, to promote its orderly
growth and development, to safeguard the travelling public from exploitation by
unscrupulous and unreliable so-called Travel Agents.
ü To
safeguard the interests of the travelling public and to maintain high ethical
standards within the travel trade through better communications and awareness
about regulations.
ü To
augment the development of the travel industry in India by consistent
improvement in the standard of service and inculcate professionalism.
ü To
spread greater awareness and updated information on travel to efficiently cater
to the needs of the travellers within India and overseas.
ü To
promote mutual cooperation among members of TAFI and thereby ensure healthy
growth of the Travel Industry.
ü To
represent the travel agents trade before official bodies of Government, Airline
bodies and other appropriate forums.
ü To
promote such schemes which would benefit the members of TAFI as well as provide
mutually beneficial alternatives to the airline industry for better growth of
travel.
ü To
safeguard the interest of the Travel Agents vis-a-viz service providers such as
airlines, several consulates, several Government authorities.
ü To
ensure compliance of Rules, Regulations and Guidelines sent by the Consulates,
Government Authorities, Airlines etc.
ORGNISATION STRUCTURE OF TAFI
The organisation is headed by president who is assisted by vice president.
ACTIVITIES of TAFI
Ø Fosters
fraternity among its members through regular fellowships.
Ø Brings
the different segments of the travel industry into its fold by offering memberships
under different categories.
Ø Educates
and equips the members to meet the challenges of tomorrow through regular
meetings, seminars and conventions.
Ø Creates
avenues for its members by signing MOUs with Tourism Boards like DTCM and TITC.
Ø Works
in tandem with several organisations like FICCI, CII.
Ø Gains
recognition by the Monitoring Panels by the Government of India
Ø Represents
Agency Programme Joint Council (APJC) and works closely with the Council of
Airlines.
Ø Maintains
close contact with world bodies and represents matters affecting the travel
industry of the country.
REGIONAL CHAPTERS OF TAFI
Andhra Pradesh-
Chhattisgarh
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Eastern India
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Gujarat
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Karnataka
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Kerala
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Madhya Pradesh
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Northern India
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Pune
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Tamilnadu
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Western India
MEMBERSHIP
The Membership
of "The Travel Agents Federation of India is open to all persons who agree
with the aims and objects of "The Travel Agents Federation of India
(hereinafter referred as "the said Federation"). They shall have to
abide by the Rules and Regulations of the said Federation.
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Members of
the Federation shall be classified into the following categories with or
without voting rights in the manner prescribed by these rules and
regulations. |
- Chartered Members
- Active Members
- Allied Members
- Associate Members
- Affiliate Members
- Overseas Allied Members
- Government Representatives
- Honorary Members
- o Members shall
be issued a maximum of two representative cards each.
- o Such cards
shall entitle the within mentioned, depicted holder to attend meetings and
entitled to and vote therein.
- o However, only
one person per member shall be permitted to vote at such meetings.
- o Cards shall be
issued to Directors, Proprietors and Partners only and solely at the discretion
of the Managing Committee to Senior Executives of a member.
- o If a card is
lost or misplaced, another card shall be issued for a fee as determined by the
Managing Committee of the Federation.
- o No person shall
be allowed to attend a meeting or to vote without a valid membership card.
Chartered members are an International Air Transport
Association (hereinafter referred to as IATA), approved proprietary or
partnership firm or a limited company having an established place of business
in India, who has formed the said Federation at the initial stage and has paid
the chartered membership fee, and shall enjoy all the benefits of an Active
Member.
An Active members are an IATA approved proprietary or
partnership firm or a limited company having an established place of business
in India, and shall have voting rights
A legal entity in transportation or hotel business or
professionals or otherwise having a close relationship with the travel agency
business but whose primary business does not involve issuing of tickets, save
and except General Sales Agent and / or Passenger Sales Agent, will be accepted
as a member of the Federation with no right to vote in the proceedings of the
Federation.
An Associate members are a branch of a Chartered Member
or Active member ( the membership being co-terminus along with the respective
Chartered Member's or Active Member's membership of the Federation) and shall
have a right to vote in the proceedings only at the respective chapter level of
the Federation.
A legal entity acting as a Travel Services Intermediary
who is not an IATA Accredited Agency and shall have no right to vote in any
proceedings of the Federation. Their application will be considered subject to
following conditions:
- Applications
must be sponsored/recommended by an Active member who is an IATA recognized
agent for 5 years and a TAFI member for 3 years.
- The
company should be registered and in existence for at least 3 years and
must comply with all the local laws e.g. Shops & Establishment Act
etc.
- Must have
a proper office with minimum 3 full time staff.
- Company's
PAN number, Income Tax returns and Balance Sheet/P & L statement for
the past 2 years are essential.
- Preference
shall be given to IATO/ADTOI/ ETAA members, agents recognized by GOITO
and agents who have CRS and computers in their office.
- Recruiting
agents shall not be considered for membership.
- All
applications must be recommended by the respective TAFI Chapter chairman,
but the final authority and discretion will rest with the MC.
An Overseas Allied members are classified as a
non-resident travel agent or a legal entity associated with the travel trade,
industry or service or having a close relationship with the travel agency
business shall be admitted under the above mentioned category and shall have
the right to participate in the activities only but shall have no right to vote
in the proceedings of the Federation.
Any Government Department/s or designated person from
tourist or any Central, State, Foreign, Government department, shall be eligible
for membership as a Government Representative, provided the application is made
and accepted by the Managing Committee, such member/s shall have the right to
participate in the activities of the Federation but with no right to vote in
the proceedings of the Federation. Such members shall have all the rights as
provided to the Allied members.
An Honorary members are a person or a legal entity, who
in the opinion of the Managing Committee is deemed fit to be admitted as a
member of the Federation for such period as the Managing Committee decides,
with no right to vote in the proceedings of the Federation. An Honorary member
shall not pay any entrance or subscription fees.
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PROCEEDURE OF ADMISSION OF A MEMBER |
- Every application for membership
of the Federation for any category, shall be made in writing by such
Individual, Firm, Association or Limited Company in such form and shall
contain such particulars as may be prescribed by the Managing Committee
from time to time.
- Every such application for
membership shall be proposed by one Chartered or Active member, not being
a member of the Managing Committee / Chapter Committee, and seconded by
another Chartered or Active member, not being a member of the Managing
Committee / Chapter Committee.
- All applications for membership of
the Federation wherein a Chapter exists shall be routed through the
Chapter Committee of the Chapter along with their recommendations.
- The Managing Committee shall be at
liberty to decide the procedure for inducting an individual, firm
Association or company as a member to the said Federation.
- The Managing Committee's decision
regarding admission of a member shall be final and the Managing Committee
may or may not assign any reason for rejecting an application.
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ENTRANCE FEE AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION |
- The amount of entrance fee and
subscription fee shall be paid by every paying member in advance for 1
year and shall be as follows in INR plus taxes thereon as applicable:
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NEW MEMBERS
FEES (effective 1st July-2016) |
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Sr. No. |
Category |
Membership |
Ann. |
WTAAA |
TAFI |
TAFI |
TAFI |
GST |
Total |
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1. |
Active |
6050 |
4389 |
605 |
242 |
242 |
440 |
2154 |
14122 |
|
|
2. |
Allied |
6050 |
2497 |
- |
242 |
242 |
440 |
1705 |
11176 |
|
|
3. |
Associate |
6050 |
2497 |
605 |
242 |
242 |
440 |
1814 |
11890 |
|
|
4. |
Affiliate |
6050 |
2497 |
- |
242 |
242 |
440 |
1705 |
11176 |
|
|
5. |
Overseas |
6050 |
3102 |
- |
242 |
242 |
440 |
1814 |
11890 |
|
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All payments
should be made by a bank draft drawn on a Mumbai Bank in favour of Travel
Agents Federation of India and must accompany the application. |
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED |
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- Application form fully filled in
block letters with signatures and company seal.
- Signature of two bonafide TAFI
Active Members from the same chapter as proposer and seconder.
- Xerox copy of IATA Certificate for
Active / Associate membership.
- Audited Financial documents
available for the last 2 years e.g. I.T. Returns, Balance Sheet, P & L
statement.. Memorandum of Article of the company if applicable.
- Approval from the Local Govt. Body
e.g. License under Shops & Establishment Act Etc.
- Applicable Fees payable by D/D or
cheque payable on par in Mumbai in favour of 'Travel Agents Federation of
India'.
- Colour photographs of two of your
Partners/Directors/Sr. Managers with names printed behind the photographs
for the issuance of TAFI Id cards. Size of the photograph should be 25mm x
35mm.
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