These are some useful travel organisations, travel trade associations, government departments, travel information websites and other online travel & tourism resources. |
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| 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 Health - Travel Advice |
Advice on Health risks around the world and how to avoid them. |
| Dept of Trade & Industry - Consumer Rights Advice |
Advice on Consumer Rights for travellers. |
| Flying with Disability |
Advise on practicalities and legal rights for travellers with disabilities. |
| 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 |
| Register, The |
The Register is a guide to UK hotels with ABTA and the British Hospitality Association and National Tourist Boards as Associate Publishers. Refreshingly - like Travel-Lists - it is one of the few places on the Internet where you can research accommodation that they are NOT trying to sell. |
| 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) |
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