The American Society of Travel Agents Has Begun
a Travelogia "Card Mill" and "Ethics" Investigation
The information below is an excerpt from a recent letter that was sent to Travelogia.com
Mr. John Gioscia
Director of Travel
Travelogia.com, Inc.
2111 Business Center Drive, 1st Floor
Irvine, CA 92612
Dear Mr. Gioscia:
The American Society of Travel Agents has become aware of certain Travelogia sales and membership material that may conflict with ASTA's Code of Ethics. The ASTA's Code of Ethics includes the following provision:
An ASTA member shall not, in exchange for money or otherwise, provide travel agent credentials to any person as to whom there is no reasonable expectation that the person will engage in a bona fide effort to sell or manage the sale of travel services to the general public on behalf of the member through the period of validity of such credentials. This principle applies to the ASTA member and all affiliated or commonly controlled enterprises.
In order to evaluate Travelogia's program in relation to the Code of Ethics, please review the following questions and provide my office with a written response to each question within three weeks of the date of this letter or no later than..............
Sincerely,
Rick Schoen
Senior Manager, Consumer Affairs
1101 King Street, Ste. 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703.739.2782
Fax: 703.684.8319
Web: www.ASTANET.com
ABOUT ASTA:
ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents, is the world's largest association of travel professionals. Our 20,000 members in 140 countries span the entire travel and hospitality industry. We are an advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public. We are proud to have over 1,000 individuals who have been members for 25 years or more.
OTHER ASTA ARTICLES OF INTEREST:
Beware of Card Mill Promotions Offering Free or Reduced Travel as Travel Agent Perks