Celebrating 50 years of UFTAA
The newly appointed CEO of UFTAA, Ramesh Marwah, plans to work towards retaining confidence of travel agency associations in UFTAA and also make it a one-stop platform for knowledge sharing and networking.
Marwah aims to better administer UFTAA and offer regular support to its members. “I am very excited and proud to be a part of UFTAA – the illustrious global federation which is also celebrating its golden jubilee this year. Every initiative will be in the direction of retaining confidence of travel agency associations in UFTAA; making UFTAA a global platform for knowledge, learning and networking and also maintaining free flow of communication to ensure UFTAA remains first point of contact when any issue props up in any part of the industry worldwide.”
UFTAA is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Congress in Istanbul from November 25-26 and it is expected to attract the largest participation from the tourism and hospitality industry, informed Marwah. He says, “Turkish Airlines, Turkish Tourism and TÜRSAB (agents’ association of Turkey) are extending all possible support to ensure that this Golden Jubilee Congress at Istanbul is a ‘not to be missed occasion’ which will set unmatchable benchmark for all times to come.”
Marwah points out that there are many challenges in the travel and tourism industry that hinder smooth functioning and affect the daily livelihood of travel agents. “UFTAA's endeavour has been and will remain to optimise on the combined strengths of associations, share vast reservoir of knowledge and information on best practices, and offer solutions for day to day problems that affect our members.
Dedicated and continuous efforts towards achievement of all that has been stated above, as also ensuring that 'values and benefits' of being members of UFTAA are visible all around.” Marwah feels that it is indeed a good time for non-members to consider being members of UFTAA and participate in the Golden Jubilee Congress at Istanbul and avail free return travel to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines.