ACTA is applauding American Airlines decision rescind its scheduled policy to stop issuing loyalty points on travel agent bookings following significant advocacy efforts by the association in conjunction with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), and the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA).

ACTA says the proposed policy change would have had an extremely detrimental impact on the retail travel community by limiting traveller loyalty points accrual to bookings made by “preferred” agencies and direct bookings only.

“ACTA expresses its sincere gratitude to all members who actively engaged in the advocacy initiatives, as their participation was instrumental in achieving this positive outcome,” said Wendy Paradis, ACTA President. “While this development represents a significant victory for the retail travel sector, ACTA remains committed to maintaining a vigilant stance in protecting its members against any future actions or policies that may pose a threat to their business operations.”

She added: “ACTA recognizes the importance of safeguarding the interests of its members and will persist in its advocacy efforts on their behalf.”