The economy that we live in is made up of many business sectors each of which contributes to customer welfare, for example in the Travel Industry it benefits tourists because we are able to make travel arrangements through Travel Agents.
Trade Associations are basically set up to represent the different interests of their members,many of them draw up codes of conduct which lay down minimum standards under which their member companies must operate. Key Trade Associations in Travel and Tourism include ABTA, The Tourism Alliance, The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK and the Federation of Tour Operations. |