LIST: OFFICIAL TRAVEL RESOURCES
These are some useful travel organisations, travel trade associations, government departments, travel information websites and other online travel & tourism resources.
| ABTA | Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTOF | Association of British Tour Operators to France |
| ABTOI | Association of British Tour Operators to Italy |
| AITO | The Association of Independent Tour Operators |
| AITO Agents | AITO Specialist Travel Agents (formerly the Campaign for Real Travel Agents, CARTA) are completely independent (IE not tied to selling solely AITO holidays). |
| ANTOR | Association of National Tourist Office Representatives |
| ATOL | The Air Travel Organisers' Licensing organisation |
| AUC | Air Transport Users Council. Consumer watchdog for the aviation industry |
| CIA World Factbook | Useful directory of basic facts and statistics on the countries of the world. |
| DEFRA Pet Travel Scheme | Details of the Government's Pet Travel Scheme. |
| Dept of Trade & Industry - Consumer Rights Advice | Advice on Consumer Rights for travellers. |
| EU Commission - Passenger Rights Advice | The EU's advice page on rights for air, rail, sea (and inland waterway) and coach/bus passengers. There's also a useful, and little more detailed, section on Air Passengers 'denied boarding' rights here. |
| Foreign Office - Travel Advice | Regularly updated official advice on travel to and conditions in individual countries. The government posts warnings here about countries that should be avoided. |
| Identity & Passport Service | Everything you need to know about getting or changing a UK passport |
| International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) | Handy directory of travel medicine providers worldwide |
| Met Office | Worldwide weather forecasting and statistics |
| Ski Club of Great Britain | Long-standing source of information and advice for skiers. |
| Travel Trust Association | Independent financial consumer protection scheme. |
| US State Dept - Travel Advice | U.S. government travel advice (for U.S. travellers, but still useful) |
Notes
- Travel Turtle is not a government or travel association site, but it is a useful travel health resource with country-specific medical and vaccination reports.