Membership Categories The TIC has three types of member, namely Association Member, Ordinary Member and Affiliate Member. There are eight Association Members and about 1,400 member agents with ordinary and affiliate memberships.
Association Members Each of the eight Association Members under the TIC has their unique characteristics and caters for the specific needs of different markets and travel agents. A travel agent shall join one of the following Association Members prior to joining the TIC:
| Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents ( HATA )
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Address: | Room 1502-6, 15/F, Hang Seng Tsimshatsui Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon | |
Tel: | (852)2869-8624 | |
Fax: | (852)2525-0986 | |
Website:
| http://www.hata.org.hk | | The Federation of Hong Kong Chinese Travel Agents ( FHCTA )
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Address: | 1201, Tai Shing Commercial Building, 498 - 500 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
Tel: | (852)2789-9083 | |
Fax: | (852)2789-2476 | |
Website:
| http://www.fhcta.org.hk | | International Chinese Tourist Association ( ICTA )
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Address: | Room 2104, 21/F, Ho King Commercial Building, 2-16 Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok, Kowloon | |
Tel: | (852)2301-2293 | |
Fax: | (852)2369-2398 | |
Website:
| http://www.icta.org.hk | | Society of IATA Passenger Agents ( SIPA )
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Address: | Room 903-904, 9/F., Lansing House, 41-47 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong | |
Tel: | (852)2869-8601 | |
Fax: | (852)2868-5083 | |
Website:
| http://www.sipa.org.hk | | Hongkong Taiwan Tourist Operators Association ( TTOA )
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Address: | Room 2203, Austin Plaza, 83 Austin Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
Tel: | (852)2721-8525 | |
Fax: | (852)2311-5110 | | Hong Kong Association of China Travel Organisers ( HACTO )
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Address: | 4/F, China Travel Building, 77 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong | |
Tel: | (852)2815-8162 | |
Fax: | (852)2541-2156 | |
Website:
| http://www.hacto.com.hk | | Hong Kong Outbound Tour Operators' Association ( OTOA )
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Address: | Rm 512B, 5/F., Witty Comm., Bldg., 1A-1L Tung Choi Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
Tel: | (852)2388-0167 | |
Fax: | (852)2388-0457 | |
Website:
| http://www.otoa.org.hk | | Hongkong Japanese Tour Operators Association ( HJTOA )
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Address: | Unit 211A, 2/F, Wing On Plaza, 62 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
Tel: | (852)2312-2888 | |
Fax: | (852)2312-2797 | |
Website:
| http://www.hjtoa.com |
Ordinary and Affiliate Members (Travel Agents) There are two kinds of TIC member agent: Ordinary Member and Affiliate Member. Ordinary Members may conduct any travel and tourism business, and open branch offices. Affiliate Members are not allowed to open branch offices, or to organise or operate an outbound tour. Their business is restricted to booking hotel rooms and air tickets, retailing package tours, and other travel related dealings. The details of TIC member agents can be found in the Find a Travel Agent section.
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