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TTA Worldchoice has launched a new software package for its members designed to help them to understand, manage and insure against the risks of booking non-packaged travel arrangements.

The Travel Trust Association has launched a new system that speeds up the payment process between its members and suppliers and removes paperwork by being completely online.

TTA operations director, Gary Lewis said: ?This is an online direct debit system that takes into account the subtleties of a TTA members trust account. It saves suppliers and members? time and speeds up the business of getting payments authorised through the trustee. Without doubt our members? lives are going to be made easier.?

Since launching the scheme at the beginning of November TTA have 225 members signed up and over 35 Business Partners loading payments.

Any member who trades with a supplier on TAPS will be signed up within the next 3 months and one of the benefits is that a TAPS supplier does not have to be an ATOL holder.

Bedbanks and other accommodation providers can benefit from quicker payment processes and have their money guaranteed through TAPS.

Gary Lewis said: ?The entire system is online, is growing every week with suppliers and will revolutionise the way TTA members make payments.?

TTA operations director, Gary Lewis said: ?This is an online direct debit system that takes into account the subtleties of a TTA members trust account. It saves suppliers and members? time and speeds up the business of getting payments authorised through the trustee. Without doubt our members? lives are going to be made easier.?

Since launching the scheme at the beginning of November TTA have 225 members signed up and over 35 Business Partners loading payments.

Any member who trades with a supplier on TAPS will be signed up within the next 3 months and one of the benefits is that a TAPS supplier does not have to be an ATOL holder.

Bedbanks and other accommodation providers can benefit from quicker payment processes and have their money guaranteed through TAPS.

Gary Lewis said: ?The entire system is online, is growing every week with suppliers and will revolutionise the way TTA members make payments.?

Travel Trust Association (TTA) and Worldchoice are to make the Travel Foundation?s Make Travel Greener quiz available to agents in a drive to raise awareness of sustainable tourism.

Connections, the specialist independent travel division of Titan Travel, is to launch its expanded second edition Elegant River Cruises brochure, which has been given a new look for 2010 plus the addition of three new itineraries to China for the first time.

Page & Moy has introduced new packages to its Far East programme including a Shanghai, Xian and Beijing Solar Eclipse tour; a 12-day Colourful Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia and a ten-day Southern China & Hong Kong option.

Norwegian has launched a new frequent flyer programme called Norwegian Reward, which is set to benefit both leisure and business travellers across all three Scandinavian countries.

Allbury Travel Group has announced that it has secured a commercial agreement with TTA and Worldchoice for departures up to and including April 30, 2011.

Holiday Options ceased trading on Tuesday after 16 years.