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A Reply from the IATA dot-travel Team |
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Several travel agents have posted comments concerning
IATA's ".travel" TLD application. It is no secret that the travel distribution
system has come under certain pressures in recent years. This has naturally
required adjustments in the travel agent community. Perhaps not surprisingly,
this environment has engendered suspicion by some travel agents of anything the airline
industry proposes, even an initiative such as this which is designed to assist travel
agents in fully exploiting the opportunities of e-commerce to expand their business
and generate new revenues. A number of these comments reflect a fundamental misunderstanding
of both the ICANN process for awarding sponsorship of restricted TLDs, and the IATA
application. The comments refer to IATA seeking "ownership" of the ".travel"
TLD, and to IATA proposing to "acquire and control '.travel' domain names."
The IATA proposal is not about ownership or control. If granted by ICANN, IATA
would be designated to sponsor the ".travel" TLD for a fixed period of time.
Moreover, the IATA application makes clear that IATA is seeking partnerships with
other entities from throughout the travel industry, including travel agent associations,
who would be encouraged to act as registrars for the TLD, would serve on the ".travel"
Advisory Board and the IATA-Registrars Forum, and thus would have a direct role in
setting policies for the TLD. IATA is well aware that if this new TLD
is to be successful, it must be managed in a way that is responsive to its constituents,
and that does not favor any one group over another. The IATA application therefore
seeks to maximize the opportunities for input from other groups representing the
breadth of this diverse industry, including, of course, travel agents, to give consumers
greater confidence in doing business with websites registered in this TLD.
For the reasons stated in the application, IATA believes the ".travel" TLD will
be an attractive part of the Internet where many travel related businesses, including
travel agencies, will want to register their domains. Any business that, for
whatever reason, does not wish to register in this TLD will have numerous alternatives
available to them, including ".com" and no doubt various other new TLDs that may
be authorised by ICANN in this proceeding. No one will be forced to use the
".travel" TLD. It will simply be one more competitive option available to those
who decide its characteristics fit with their own business strategies. IATA is
a worldwide association and is well positioned to operate the ".travel" TLD for the
World Wide Web. By introducing objective and transparent criteria - developed
with the input of travel agent and other industry associations - this TLD will enable
consumers to have confidence in doing business with entities, including travel agencies,
located far from their place of residence. Creation of this TLD will expand
the overall market for travel services; it will expand business opportunities for
those entities which choose to register their domain names here; and it will give
the consuming public new choices for purchasing and obtaining information about travel
services. As many of the comments acknowledge, ".travel" is an idea whose time
has come. IATA has proposed a way to make this a reality - in partnership with
the entire travel community. Let's focus on the merits of ".travel"! Best
regards to all, The IATA dot-travel TLD Team Geneva, Switzerland
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Message Thread:
- .travel Application by International Air Transport Association Moderator, October 7 @ 10:04 PM (161/200)
- IATA is the Wrong Choice thehacker, November 5 @ 11:35 PM (1/1)
- Amtrak Support for IATA's .travel proposal tomk, November 5 @ 11:06 PM (0/0)
- Supplemental Comments of IATA in Support of .travel tld IATA.travel Team, November 5 @ 10:52 PM (0/0)
- OSSN Is Opposed to IATA Dot Travel Application OSSN, November 5 @ 10:29 PM (0/0)
- ACTA Canada on IATA application ACTA Canada, November 5 @ 4:43 PM (0/0)
- ARTA Opposes IATA Proposal ARTA, November 5 @ 3:20 PM (1/1)
- the essence of internet violated by this proposal whyinternet, November 5 @ 10:06 AM (0/0)
- KPMG Consulting LP supports IATA's proposal for "DOT.TRAVEL" kpmg, November 4 @ 7:12 PM (0/0)
- Question for .travel PHXbird, November 4 @ 6:20 PM (0/0)
- Days Off Travel opposes IATA's proposal to control .travel domain Days Off Travel, November 4 @ 12:55 AM (0/0)
- Opposition to "dot.travel" and IATA application travelocity, November 3 @ 11:35 PM (1/1)
- IATA - BAD CHOICE mjacobs, November 3 @ 11:24 PM (0/0)
- IATA Should Not Control Travel TLD rmorgan, November 3 @ 10:54 PM (0/0)
- Comments on IATA ".travel" Application Travel Industry Association of America, November 3 @ 10:24 PM (0/0)
- IATA is N O T a good selection WWS2, November 3 @ 10:02 PM (0/0)
- Lot of questions here... PHXbird, November 3 @ 6:38 PM (0/0)
- IH&RA supports the ". travel" application Christiane Dhorne, November 3 @ 5:55 PM (0/0)
- Support from SITA World Travel (Nepal) SITA World Travel (Nepal), November 3 @ 5:52 PM (0/0)
- Support from Israeli Government Tourism Office for the Nordic Countries Nir Raz, November 3 @ 5:49 PM (0/0)
- Southeast Travel Corp support to ". travel" application Remedios A. Raymundo, November 3 @ 5:43 PM (0/0)
- Wide World Travel-Mister Vacation Supports IATA".travel" Tim Madden, November 3 @ 5:36 PM (0/0)
- Bill Healy Travel Supports IATA".travel" Bill Healy, November 3 @ 5:34 PM (0/0)
- Support to IATA".travel" from Gill Airways Stan Abbott, November 3 @ 5:32 PM (0/0)
- AEA support ".travel"TLD K.H. Neumeister, November 3 @ 5:13 PM (0/0)
- UFTAA announces support for IATA ".travel" proposal B.Backman, November 3 @ 4:33 PM (0/0)
- China Air Services supports IATA ". travel"Application Sun Yi, November 3 @ 4:18 PM (0/0)
- Support of CITS to IATA ". travel"Application China International Travel Service (CITS, November 3 @ 4:17 PM (0/0)
- Golf Tours St.Andrews GmbH: Support to IATA ".travel"Application W. R. Neumann, November 3 @ 3:03 PM (0/0)
- Support IATA's bid to sponsor ".travel" cpaone, November 3 @ 2:46 PM (0/0)
- IACA support to IATA ".traver" Application Alan L. Brown, November 3 @ 1:54 PM (0/0)
- Citbank supports IATA's proposal Telfer, November 3 @ 12:32 AM (0/0)
- Federation of Air Transport User Representatives in Europe suppors IATA proposal Philip Martin, November 3 @ 11:44 AM (0/0)
- Support from WTO to IATA Application Dr. D.J. de Villiers, November 3 @ 11:33 AM (0/0)
- Aeroport de Paris support IATA .travel TLD application Aeroport de Paris (ADP), November 3 @ 11:24 AM (0/0)
- CAE Electronics' support of IATA to sponsor a ".travel"TLD S. Isaacs, November 3 @ 11:00 AM (0/0)
- BAA plc supports IATA Application Richard Everitt, November 3 @ 10:46 AM (0/0)
- Support for the 'travel'TLD Paul Mencinger, November 3 @ 10:21 AM (0/0)
- Support to IATA Application from the IAPA Britta Ashu, November 3 @ 8:44 AM (0/0)
- Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations support IATA proposal Peter de Jong, November 3 @ 8:42 AM (0/0)
- Support to IATA Application from the Association of Language Travel Organisations Marcella ray Kutek, November 3 @ 8:03 AM (0/0)
- World Youth and Student Travel Conference supports IATA Application Susan Goldstein, November 3 @ 7:57 AM (0/0)
- International Union of Railways (U.I.C.) supports IATA ".travel"Application Jean-François Gygax, November 3 @ 7:53 AM (0/0)
- WTTC support to IATA ".travel"Application WTTC, November 3 @ 7:48 AM (0/0)
- ASTA Reaches Compromise with IATA stephm, November 2 @ 9:39 PM (2/2)
- Fairchild Dornier Supports IATA Proposal clay10, November 2 @ 8:43 PM (0/0)
- Support for IATA gomission, November 2 @ 8:05 PM (0/0)
- Re: IATA .travel Randy1989, November 2 @ 4:05 PM (0/0)
- Support IATA Proposal to sponsor '.travel. TLD Peter Morrisroe, November 2 @ 3:12 PM (0/0)
- i wings supports IATA proposal for .Travel TLD iwings, November 2 @ 3:01 PM (1/1)
- Messe Service Leipzig comment on IATA ".travel" Application MESSE SERVICE Leipzig, November 2 @ 11:49 AM (1/1)
- Weitzer Hotels comment on IATA ".travel" Application Weitzner Hotels, November 2 @ 11:46 AM (0/0)
- Comment on IATA ". travel"Application Aviation and Tourism International, November 2 @ 11:29 AM (0/0)
- Comment on IATA ". travel"Application VIA Rail Canada, November 2 @ 11:27 AM (0/0)
- .travel tbs, November 2 @ 10:47 AM (0/0)
- AASA comment on IATA ".travel"Application Airlines Association of Southern Africa , November 2 @ 10:22 AM (0/0)
- AFRAA Comment on IATA ".travel" Application African Airlines Association (AFRAA), November 2 @ 10:14 AM (0/0)
- TLD travel jimbeach, November 1 @ 7:02 PM (0/0)
- We approve of IATA's proposal messeservice, November 1 @ 3:34 PM (0/0)
- DOT TRAVEl aloha6560, November 1 @ 2:59 PM (0/0)
- ACCOR Asia Pacific Division Comment on IATA ".travel" Application IATA .travel Team, November 1 @ 2:49 PM (0/0)
- Comments on IATA ". travel" Application IATA .travelTeam, November 1 @ 11:48 AM (0/0)
- Tourism Tasmania Support IATA Proposal asprott, November 1 @ 6:14 AM (0/0)
- IATA Wants To Gouge The Travel Industry stephan, November 1 @ 1:34 AM (0/0)
- IATA = Communism Normand, November 1 @ 1:11 AM (0/0)
- IATA WANTS TO GOUGE THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY stephan, November 1 @ 12:29 AM (0/0)
- SAY NO TO IATA Leslie, October 31 @ 8:54 PM (0/0)
- make it a global discussion before acting travelc, October 31 @ 5:07 PM (0/0)
- IATA-TLD.travel nodot, October 31 @ 3:34 PM (0/0)
- IATA Proposal for ".travel" CANSO, October 31 @ 11:09 AM (0/0)
- IATA proposal garyl, October 30 @ 7:51 PM (0/0)
- BOGUS TRAVELHACKER oskarluts, October 30 @ 7:02 PM (0/0)
- PROPOSED MERGER Kip, October 30 @ 6:52 PM (0/0)
- Totally opposed to IATA proposal Valarie J, October 30 @ 5:41 PM (1/1)
- IATAN should not be allowed to control .travel dltravel, October 29 @ 4:55 PM (0/0)
- IATAN already has one monopoly doncorley, October 29 @ 4:42 PM (0/0)
- IATA APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL Royal Jordanian Airline, October 28 @ 7:41 AM (0/0)
- LanChile supports the IATA proposal AlvaroSostin, October 27 @ 9:38 PM (0/0)
- TLDs bud@gktravel, October 27 @ 9:27 PM (0/0)
- .TRAVEL PROPOSAL BY IATA deosaran, October 27 @ 9:11 PM (0/0)
- Is dot-travel necessary? The category is too broad for only IATA JoshFriedmanIDC, October 27 @ 7:49 PM (0/0)
- .travel / IATA is a Cartel !!! canada, October 27 @ 4:12 PM (0/0)
- dot travel is too broad to be left in the hands of IATA/Airlines tjs, October 27 @ 4:06 PM (0/0)
- IATAN registering TLD domain Faro, October 27 @ 2:51 PM (0/0)
- Support for IATA proposal dal, October 27 @ 1:17 PM (1/1)
- ATPCO Support of IATA .travel proposal hsienkiewicz, October 27 @ 12:57 AM (0/0)
- SAir Group supports IATA's proposal Brigitte, October 27 @ 9:12 AM (0/0)
- IATA in control of dot-travel TLD skibum, October 27 @ 8:35 AM (0/0)
- IATA's application for .travel TLD JAL, October 27 @ 5:47 AM (0/0)
- IATA is the Wrong Choice thehacker, October 27 @ 4:59 AM (0/0)
- Agree with IATA Travel TDL jim.dullum, October 26 @ 9:51 PM (0/0)
- IATAN ownership of .travel leigh ann, October 26 @ 9:39 PM (0/0)
- Power Grab By the Airlines Global View, October 26 @ 8:24 PM (0/0)
- IATA Application ACTA Canada, October 26 @ 8:08 PM (0/0)
- Dot Travel RainiPA, October 26 @ 6:40 PM (0/0)
- IATA - concerns barmar, October 26 @ 5:49 PM (0/0)
- Support for IATA Proposal aa, October 26 @ 5:10 PM (0/0)
- IATA proposal to sponsor the .travel TLD Baillie, October 26 @ 3:29 PM (0/0)
- Lufthansa eCommerce supports IATA's proposal Lufthansa//eCommerce GmbH, October 26 @ 3:14 PM (0/0)
- IATA request for .Travel TLD djbytown, October 26 @ 12:38 AM (0/0)
- I vote NO for IATA and .travel!!!! cmania1, October 26 @ 11:44 AM (1/1)
- SUPPORT OF IATA.TRAVEL PROPOSAL eherrero, October 26 @ 11:12 AM (0/0)
- Support to .travel NForgeard, October 26 @ 10:25 AM (0/0)
- IATAN is bad for small business! DonCorley, October 26 @ 8:15 AM (1/1)
- IATA application for registrar of .travel TLD iktravel, October 26 @ 6:13 AM (0/0)
- IATA's proposal make good sense airlaw, October 26 @ 12:45 AM (0/0)
- IATA Commenter, October 25 @ 10:03 PM (0/0)
- IATA's Request for use of ICANN .travel judyparker, October 25 @ 9:56 PM (0/0)
- Bombardier Aerospace Regional Aircraft Supports IATA's Application BARA, October 25 @ 9:07 PM (0/0)
- Kenya Airways supports IATA's proposal Hussein, October 25 @ 3:44 PM (0/0)
- .travel control scmcswain, October 25 @ 2:48 PM (0/0)
- Support of IATA ".travel" proposal asasvithq, October 25 @ 11:58 AM (0/0)
- IATA's proposal should be supported AAPA, October 25 @ 9:32 AM (0/0)
- IATA .travel TLD Dgee5, October 24 @ 10:26 PM (0/0)
- IATA's .Travel proposal kemp84, October 24 @ 6:21 PM (0/0)
- IATA rosellla, October 24 @ 5:02 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel is bad business Nordo, October 24 @ 4:51 PM (0/0)
- IATA Application for .travel Domain Donna Tribbie, October 24 @ 4:49 PM (0/0)
- IATA's proposal unacceptable msteward, October 24 @ 4:12 PM (1/1)
- IATA's application for .travel TLD vivant, October 24 @ 1:16 PM (0/0)
- PATA Supports IATA's Proposal hikida, October 24 @ 9:25 AM (0/0)
- IATA should not control new .travel TLD bh0205, October 23 @ 5:16 PM (0/0)
- IATA and Dot Travel gapjmp, October 23 @ 4:52 PM (1/1)
- IATA .travel TLD ncc, October 23 @ 3:23 PM (1/1)
- Change is good tfardell, October 23 @ 2:19 PM (0/0)
- IATAN ochart, October 23 @ 11:55 AM (0/0)
- .Travel znancy, October 22 @ 4:29 PM (0/0)
- iata application travel maven, October 22 @ 3:17 PM (0/0)
- IATA proposal for TDL jans, October 21 @ 4:34 PM (0/0)
- .travel sfdtvl, October 21 @ 2:20 AM (0/0)
- .travel to IATA? -- bad idea? PHXbird, October 21 @ 1:40 AM (0/0)
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) application to manage and control ".travel" gdm, October 21 @ 1:21 AM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel domain name travdesign, October 21 @ 1:10 AM (2/2)
- Why IATA should not be accepted Baton, October 20 @ 6:37 PM (0/0)
- IATA is the wrong choice Pilgrim, October 20 @ 5:01 PM (0/0)
- A Question for USTAR frequent traveller, October 20 @ 2:31 PM (1/7)
- IATA & .travel LBerry, October 20 @ 2:25 PM (0/0)
- Support to IATA ".travel " proposal aaco, October 20 @ 10:46 AM (2/2)
- IATA Dot Travel elbelle, October 20 @ 7:02 AM (0/0)
- The real reason behind these protests ielbury, October 20 @ 1:20 AM (1/1)
- ".travel" application TBlair, October 19 @ 7:34 PM (0/0)
- IATA Policies far to restrictive for this proposed TLD string global view, October 19 @ 7:25 PM (0/0)
- Say NO to dot travel pentay, October 19 @ 7:17 PM (0/0)
- IATA ownership of .travel bc544960, October 19 @ 5:18 PM (0/0)
- .travel Application by IATA PMCCUNE, October 19 @ 5:08 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel elantravel, October 19 @ 4:42 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for .Travel paulk, October 19 @ 4:09 PM (0/0)
- IATAN i.e. "THE AIRLINES" Let's add to a monopoly greenfire, October 19 @ 4:07 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for.travel domain tmtravel, October 19 @ 3:30 PM (0/0)
- A Reply from the IATA dot-travel Team dot-travel, October 19 @ 2:46 PM (2/2)
- IATA's application for .travel domain name makie, October 19 @ 2:35 PM (0/0)
- IATA Application for TLD of .travel travwis, October 19 @ 1:15 PM (0/0)
- IATA proposal to acquire and control .travel domain names dhshave, October 19 @ 3:11 AM (0/0)
- IATA Should Not be Permitted Ownership of ".travel" USTAR, October 19 @ 12:53 AM (0/0)
- .travel application and IATA Terri Raab, October 19 @ 12:25 AM (0/0)
- IATA tmerkens, October 19 @ 12:22 AM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel domain Traude, October 18 @ 11:46 PM (2/2)
- .travel and IATA chaz4, October 18 @ 10:58 PM (1/1)
- IATAN .travel acetrav, October 18 @ 10:46 PM (1/1)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 6:42 PM (1/1)
- Contract with Neustar/JV ? global view, October 17 @ 7:59 PM (2/3)
- This proposal is far too restrictive for a TLD like "travel" global view, October 17 @ 5:10 PM (1/3)
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