The INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF TOUR OPERATORS has been founded in the general interest to promote international understanding and goodwill to the ultimate advantage. All income of the Association shall be utilised towards the promotion of the aims and objectives of IATO.

The aims and objects of the Society are as follows:

1. To promote national integration, welfare and goodwill

2. To take all steps which may be necessary for promoting, encouraging and assisting in the development of tourism throughout the country and to take initiatives to secure the welfare of the Tourism Trade in all respects.

3. To Communicate with Chambers of Commerce, other Mercantile and Public Bodies in India, Government Departments or Committees, International Air Transport Association and various foreign and local associations and corporations, companies and concerns and promote measures in the interests of the travel trade and nominate members to act on them.

4. To encourage and promote friendly feelings among the tour operators and travel agents on all subjects involving their common good and benefit.

5. To try to amicably settle the disputes of the members of this Association by referring the disputes for settlement to a sub-committee to be constituted for such purpose by the Executive Committee.

6. To protect the interest of the members of this Association from the malpractices of foreign tour operators

7. To set up and maintain high ethical standards in the industry.

8. To undertake such welfare activities which the members can not undertake individually.

9. To get affiliation with similar organisation in other countries.

10. To promote equal opportunities for all visitors to enjoy the Tourism & Travel facilities without distinction of race, colour, creed or nationality.

11. To organise overseas promotional tours jointly with various airlines and Govt. of India Tourist Office abroad and other similar organisations.

12. To conduct aiding and assisting seminars, group discussions, course of studies, cultural meetings.

13. To institute awards for excellence in tourism related activities.

14. To assist students by scholarship to pursue higher education, study and research particularly in the field of Development of Tourism and International Brotherhood, both in India and outside the country.

15. To institute chairs and fellowships in India

16. To take initiative and ensure that the problems affecting any of the services relating to the tourism trade are sorted out through the mediation of the Association, failing which joint legal action to be taken for and on behalf of the members of the Association for settling such problems.

17. To produce regular reports about the achievements of the members of the Association and to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the above objects.

18. To print and publish information material for the benefit of its members.