Home Based Travel Agent - June 2008 - (Page 23) travel. TRIP will be the high bar that the industry has sought for so long, and now, finally has.” Structured as a non-profit corporation, with a governing board of directors composed of both travel agents and travel suppliers, TRIP will be the industry’s standard-bearer. TRIP will maintain and implement an accreditation program for travel agencies that do not participate in either the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) or International Air Transport Association (IATA) settlement plans. Bishins also argues that the travel agen- cy distribution channel has changed. The ARC and IATA are owned by airlines. TRIP, on the other hand, can determine how travel agents will be accredited and identified, including cruise-only agents. “Travel agents should determine professionalism and standards,” says Bishins. “Rigorous, but attainable criteria will be required to obtain the new ATR designation with a clear and vetted set of credentials identifying legitimate, professional travel sellers.” The new Travel Agent ID Card will be introduced for all qualifying travel agents, possibly as early as 2009, regardless of whether or not the agent is affiliated with an ARC- or BSP-participating travel agency. The TRIP Travel Agent ID Card will have high-level security and recognition features to assure proper acceptance throughout the industry and to guard against tampering. Bishins has convened a meeting of travel agencies, travel suppliers, travel agency associations and travel agency marketing and franchise groups for a TRIP Orientation meeting August 19, at the Continued on page 24 JUNE 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 23
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