Welcome to Friday 15! Today Steph chats Mark Mead from ASTA about what ASTA is doing to help with hotel resort fees, what the real difference is between ARC & IATA, and booking your employer's travel: ethics.

Here's a list of helpful resources for today’s episode:

• *Take the annual HAR survey*
• https://onemileatatime.com/news/marriott-hotel-sustainability-fee/
• https://my.asta.org/ASTAVTA/Home/ASTAVTA/Default.aspx
• https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/3-travel-agents-creative-fee-structures
• https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agents-guide-to-charging-fees
• https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/what-is-gds
• https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agency-accreditation
• (use promo code HAR149 for 50% off)

We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!