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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF TOUR OPERATORS - IFTO
The IFTO is the international trade association representing the tour operator associations of most of the European countries and Turkey.
Mission
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To ensure the continued long-term success of the organised holiday by influencing opinion formers, legislators and civil servants in the EU and in originating and destination countries on the benefits of organised holidays.
Membership
ABTO, Belgium
Atlas Airtours, Croatia
RID, Denmark
AFTA, Finland
CETO, France
DRV - Germany
ANVR, Netherlands
RiN , Norway
ASTOI, Italy
Kompas, Slovenia
AMAVE, Spain
RIS, Sweden
TÜRSAB , Turkey
FTO, United Kingdom
Background
IFTO was set up in 1970 by a group of established tour operators in the UK and Scandinavia.
Funding
Membership funding.
Structure
Head quartered at the FTO offices in Lewes, Sussex, UK.
Current Officers: President, 3 Vice-Presidents and a Director-General.
Objectives
- To work by sharing knowledge & action for the common benefit of members
- To focus on areas of particular concern & interest to the industry, government (originating, EU & destinations) & consumers
Fields of Activity
- Consumerism, and the Consumer Agenda
- Sustainable Development
- Health, Safety & Security
- Infrastructure, Transportation + Accommodation
- Taxation + Labour Conditions
- Tour Operators Liability
Relationship with the IH&RA
IFTO and IH&RA are in regular contact and specifically involved in:
- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Tourism Report for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, September 2002
- UNEP’s Tour Operator Initiative
- Coalition of Global Travel and Tourism Organisations (post September 11 th 2001)
Key contacts
Mr. Andrew Cooper,
Director-General
Mr. Martin Brackenbury,
President (also immediate past Chairman of the WTO Business Council)
Address
170 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 1YE
U.K.
Tel: +44 1273 477722
Fax No: +44 1273 483746
Email:
Web site: www.fto.co.uk
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