16 December Temporary Waiver of the Agency Late Notification Change Fee December 16, 2022 By AFTA Admin General IATA 0 One of the requirements for your agency to maintain its IATA accreditation status, is to notify IATA, within 7 days of any change occurring within your agency. In accordance with Resolution 812, Section 10, late notification of any of these changes to IATA will result in your agency being subject to a Late Notification Fee (CHF1,500) in addition to an Administrative Non-Compliance or Risk Event. Types of Agency Changes to be reported to IATA Agency Ownership, major or minor Shareholding, and/or Legal Status Agency Name Agency address & contact details Associate Entity details Inheritance Temporary waiver/cancelation of the Agency Late Change Fee We are pleased to announce that starting today and before 1 March 2023: All your agency's unreported changes will be processed without the associated Late Notification Fee. This exceptional waiver was a result of the collaboration between the Passenger Agency Programme Global Joint Council (PAPGJC) and the Passenger Agency Conference Steering Group (PSG). How Can you report your Agency Changes to IATA: You can report changes to IATA by following the below steps: Log into the IATA Customer Portal Under the services section select the” IATA Accreditation & Changes” Service icon Select Agency Changes and fill in the online form with your agency changes Report Changes to IATA. Related Articles ATIA Advocacy - October It’s been a big month in advocacy, with the Senate Select Committee’s swift Inquiry into Bilateral Air Service Agreements both commencing and being finalised since the last newsletter! Dean and Ingrid have also been in Canberra, having met with key Ministers and Departments about progressing recommendations in Bilateral Air Services Report, priorities for the Aviation White Paper, as well as skills and training issues. AFTA Submission showcases Economic Importance of Travel The important role of ATAS members in facilitating bookings of inbound travel, accommodation and all the related services which underpin Australia’s Tourism Industry deserves more Government recognition and support. ATIA’s asks reflected in main Senate Inquiry Report Many of the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA)’s recommendations to the Senate Select Committee’s Inquiry into Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements on how Australia’s aviation industry can be reformed to better support consumers have been accepted. ATIA before key Parliamentary Inquiry The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) will today appear before the Senate Committee Inquiry into Bilateral Air Service Agreements to press for urgent reform. Recent data breach illustrates travel industry cyber threat In January, details emerged of a data breach at an Australian travel agency, which saw more than 112,000 records from the company’s database leaked online. The incident saw details including passport images, travel visas, itineraries and tickets, as well as partial credit card numbers, leaked from the company’s non-password-protected database. ATIA Canberra-bound in strong support for Australian Travel With Parliament sitting again this week, The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is Canberra-bound to lobby across a number of key areas for its members and the future success of the Australian travel industry. Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.