Major hotel groups have added their signatures to those of the Accommodation Association and Tourism Accommodation Australia on a petition to the Morrison Government to redirect $270 million in COVID…
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Daily NewsTravel Agents
AFTA goes to Canberra for talks with Dan Tehan
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAFTA’s CEO, Darren Rudd, and Director, David Smith, met with Tourism Minister, the Hon Dan Tehan, and Member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan, in Canberra yesterday, to discuss the design principles…
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Abc.net.au has focused on the plight of travel agents in the past 24 hours, highlighting the very difficult and desperate situation agents have found themselves in since the beginning of…
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CruiseDaily NewsTravel Agents
NCL introduces ‘Support Hub’ for home-based travel agents
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterNorwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched a new resource for its valued Australia and New Zealand trade partners. NCL’s ‘Home-Based Hub’ is the latest addition to the line’s support network…
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Daily NewsTravel Agents
Bill Shorten backs AFTA’s lobbying for travel agent sector support
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe Member for Maribyrnong in Victoria, Bill Shorten, is among a number of Members of Parliament who addressed Federal Parliament on Monday to highlight the plight of the travel agent…
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AustraliaDaily NewsDestinationsTravel Agents
New COVID-19 Aussie border changes map to help agents at-a-glance
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterIMAGE of map in this article is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of current map status Keeping abreast of the constantly moving goalposts that constitute the current…
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AustraliaDaily NewsDestinationsTours & Packages
Victoria’s adventure tourism operators say no lifeline for them in Budget
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAdventure Tourism Victoria, a body representing more than 40 operators, has called for dedicated support of Victorian businesses, which are feeling the sting of extended lockdowns following a horrendous bushfire…
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Daily NewsTravel Agents
Agents get behind AFTA’s National Mobilisation Program
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAFTA CEO, Darren Rudd, says agents right around Australia have been getting busy, securing meetings with their local Federal Parliamentarians to lobby for tailored support for the sector, ahead of…
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Daily NewsTravel Agents
AFTA represents travel agents at Senate Select Committee
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAustralian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) Chair Tom Manwaring, and CEO Darren Rudd, appeared before the Senate Select Committee into COVID-19 yesterday, to reinforce the case for ongoing, tailored support…
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CruiseDaily NewsTravel Agents
Agents can “Book-A-BDM” on NCL’s new platform
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterNorwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled its ‘Book-a-BDM’ platform , allowing Australian and New Zealand travel agents to book a personal session with their regional Business Development Manager. The 30-minute…