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PTAA represents the Philippine Travel Sector in various international and national association.
Regular Members
Associate Members
Allied Members
Affiliate Members
Allied International
Regular Members
Enterprises or firms duly licensed by the appropriate government agency as travel and tour agencies and admitted to membership by the Board of Trustees.
Associate Members
Are branches of regular members duly licensed by the appropriate government agency as travel and tours agency branch office and admitted to membership by the Board of Trustees.
Allied Members
Tourism related firms and enterprises such as but not limited to airlines, hotels, wellness, resorts, restaurants, convention organizers, handicrafts stores, inns, common carriers for passengers, tourist transport operators, and other entities related to or engaged in the tourism industry, whether directly or indirectly, tour guides and travel related service providers, among others duly licensed by the appropriate government agency and admitted to membership by the Board of Trustees.
Affiliate Members
Regional or provincial associations of travel and tours agencies duly organized as an association and registered with the appropriate government agency and admitted to membership by the Board of Trustees.
Allied International
Tourism related establishments located outside of the country that do not have a Philippine address.
Membership Responsibilities
- Active participation and involvement in the activities of the association, specifically in the concerns of the committees.
- Regular attendance at the General Membership and Business Meetings.
- Adherence and commitment to the PTAA Principles of Professional Conduct and Code of Ethics.
- Prompt payment of membership dues and special assessments and other fees.
Privileges and benefits
- Regular, Associate, Allied, Affiliate and Allied International members exercise their rights and prerogatives through their Official Representatives or Alternate representatives, who are the most senior executive officers.
- Regular access to updated information on relevant industry issues, events and matters of general interest through memo circulars and the PTAA Record Locator, the association’s Newsletter.
- Proper PTAA accreditation through the issuance of a PTAA membership certificate, sticker and Ids which are issued annually.
- Participation in all industry events/ activities where the association is involved
- Social Fellowship and networking opportunities.
- The Official Representative of Regular members has the right to vote during elections and in all matters that are required to be submitted to the general membership for resolution and to be voted upon as candidate.
- Participation in educational and other professional development programs, both sponsored by the Association and/ or co-sponsored with the other companies.
- Marketing exposures/ promotions/ referrals of prospective clients/ business contracts through the Membership Directory published on an annual basis.
- Accreditation with BI, DFA, Embassies and other government agencies.
- Participation in the ASEAN Tourism Forum- Travel Exchange (ATF-Travex)
Loss Of Membership
- Cancellation, withdrawal or revocation of License by the appropriate government agency issuing the license
- Default in the payment of fees/or dues and other assessments of the Association, after due notice from the Secretary General.
- Culpable violation of the Association's By-Laws, PTAA Code of Ethics and other pertinent rules and regulations of the Association.
- Gross unethical or immoral conduct inimical to the objectives and interest of the Association and/or the tourism industry.
- Failure to attend three (3) General Membership Meetings within a calendar year, except that members whose principal offices in their Articles of Incorporation are outside of Metro Manila are requires to attend at least one (1) General Membership Meeting within a calendar year.