“ASTA members advise and advocate for the traveling public. ASTA members applaud and adopt new technology that facilitates service of the traveling public", said Zane Kerby, President & CEO of ASTA.
ALEXANDRIA – The American Society of Travel Agents filed comments with the U.S. Department of Transportation recommending that the Department reject the application of the International Air Transport Association for approval of Resolution 787 governing the New Distribution Capability. ASTA was also a party to the parallel filing of the Open Allies Coalition, a group of nearly 400 independent sellers of air travel, corporate travel departments, travel trade associations and consumer organizations that believe air travelers should be able to see, compare and buy the total airfare, including optional ancillary fees, at all points of sale.
“ASTA members advise and advocate for the traveling public. ASTA members applaud and adopt new technology that facilitates service of the traveling public. Comparative shopping is one of the bedrocks of a free and open market, and movement to restrict or impair comparative shopping is harmful to consumers. As such, ASTA recommended that DOT reject NDC as currently proposed,” said Zane Kerby, President & CEO of ASTA.
“In a competitive marketplace, the consumer will always have choices. We are not confident that NDC, as constructed and presented, will assure that such freedom continues to exist. We have therefore had no choice but to oppose DOT approval of the application,” Kerby concluded.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
