The Travel Technology Association, or Travel Tech, is the association for online travel companies (OTCs) and global distribution systems (GDSs), and is dedicated to connecting consumers and travel providers, eliminating barriers to travel, and protecting consumers.

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ITSA’s Speech to DOT ACACP

August 09, 2012 -

Chairman Madigan and Members of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection: My name is Joseph Rubin, and I am the President of the Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA).

Thank you for the opportunity…

For a Family, it’s Going to be a Bumpy Ride this Summer

May 23, 2012 -

How many times have you gotten to the airport with two car seats, diaper bags, a stroller, two hungry kids and of course your luggage, and realized after checking in, that your two year…

The Value of Online Travel Agencies to Hotels

February 16, 2012 -

Most consumers are aware of the benefits that online travel agencies, OTAs, provide in assisting them in making their travel arrangements.

OTAs:

empower consumers in researching travel destinations;
provide increased…
Read more.

Foxx expected to focus on ground transportation, not air

USA Today | April 30, 2013

California state judge rules online travel agencies not subject to hotel taxes

Skift | April 19, 2013

Supreme Court Upholds DOT Authority on Airfare Ad Rules

Travel Market Report | April 04, 2013

Travel Tech Lauds Tennessee Travel Tax Proposal Demise

Travel Pulse | March 20, 2013

Online Travel Agencies Win Ruling on Florida Hotel Taxes

Bloomberg | March 04, 2013

Airline Fee Quiz: They’re Even Worse Than You Think

USA Today | January 09, 2013

Airlines’ Pricing Practices are Increasingly Deceptive

Staten Island Advance | January 05, 2013

2013 Travel Predictions from an Airline Expert

ABC News | January 04, 2013

5 Trends to Look For in Travel This Year

USA Today | January 01, 2013

We’re Not Going to Tell You How Much This Will Cost

The Economist | December 30, 2012

Fees Undermine Fliers Ability To Compare Fares

Denver Post | December 26, 2012

Airline Seat Fees Separate Mom from Five-Year Old Twins

Smart Travel News | December 13, 2012

The Great Airline Fee Grab

Chicago Tribune | November 13, 2012

Trade Groups Praise DOT Recommendation on Ancillary Fees

Travel Weekly | November 07, 2012

Online Travel Companies Win Court Battles

Travel Agent Central | November 05, 2012

Federal Transportation Officials Eyeing More Regulation of Airline Fees

Dallas Morning News | October 18, 2012

Airlines Pressed to be More Open on Fees

USA Today | October 03, 2012

Why Ancillary Access Matters to Your Business

Travel Weekly | October 01, 2012

Online travel to represent a third of total global travel market

Hotel Marketing | August 29, 2012

How Airline Fees Screw Over Travelers Who Don’t Pay Them

Time Magazine | August 20, 2012

What airline fees are coming next?

USA Today | July 25, 2012

Online Travel Sites Win Round in Hotel-Tax Dispute

The Sun Sentinal | July 17, 2012

Saratoga County Braces for Fight Over Hotel Occupancy Tax

Saratogian | July 04, 2012

The Navigator: Airline Seating Fees Seen as Anti-Family

The Washington Post | June 07, 2012

New Airline Fees Put Families Last

Reuters | June 04, 2012

The Baby Whisperer: Charging for Carry-On Bags is ‘Just Ludicrous’

Eye for Travel | June 01, 2012

Airline Fees: Chuck Schumer Asks Airlines to Drop Seat Fee For Kids

The Huffington Post | May 27, 2012

Local Counties Lose Round in Online Travel Tax Dispute

The Tampa Bay Times | April 23, 2012

Online Travel to Represent a Third of Total Global Travel Market

HotelMarketing.com | March 20, 2012

Priceline Says Tax Will Hurt Tourism, Malloy Administration Disagrees

CT News Junkie | March 20, 2012

IATA, GDS Companies Butt Heads Over Merchandising Capabilities

Air Transport World | March 12, 2012

Courts Say Online Travel Companies Can’t be Taxed

LegalNewsline.com | March 09, 2012

FairSearch Coalition to Protest Google More Heavily in Europe

WebProNews | February 12, 2012

FairSearch Blasts Google Flight Search Ad Model as Online Travel Group Enlists

TNooz | January 26, 2012

Do Airline Prices Still Need Asterisks?

SmartMoney | January 26, 2012

Hotel Chains Create Joint Reservations Site

The Washington Post | January 22, 2012

Where is the Consumer Interest in a Limited Google Flight Search?

TNooz | December 07, 2011