Membership of the Baltic Air Charter Association hits record levels

Membership of the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has reached 221 companies, the highest level ever. Even more remarkable is the fact that this has taken place as the industry has gone through a number of challenging years that have seen mergers and acquisitions and many companies cease to trade, all of which have the potential to reduce membership levels.

BACA puts the increased membership down to the recognition of the policies the organisation has put in place regarding standards and best practice, broker recognition and training. However, there is still scope for the membership to increase. BACA is keen to welcome European and international brokers and operators in order to give them the strongest possible industry voice when lobbying governments and legislative organisations. The larger and more representative its member-ship, the stronger the voice, points out BACA.

Chairman Tony Coe says: “It is very gratifying to see such excellent results, with member-ship at an all-time high. The BACA council has worked hard to develop and deliver policies of relevance to members. During the last year we have also lobbied on a number of key issues such as APD and TOMS, as well as endorsing the new ARGUS Certified Charter Broker Programme.

“With many positive indicators for 2015 I can assure BACA members, and potential members, that we will be working diligently to ensure that we continue to represent the interests of our industry at all times,” Coe concludes.