Travel agents in Australia have been thrown a $128 million lifeline by the Morrison Government, struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents is seeking Federal Government backing to the tune of $125 million for a proposed Travel Agent Support Package while urging for the establishment of ‘travel bubbles’ to kick-start international travel.

AFTA has stepped up its defence of travel agents and their handling of refunds and credits through the coronavirus crisis to counter “misreporting” in mainstream media.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has formally announced the cancellation of awards component of the 2020 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA). Instead, AFTA is planning a “recovery event” for November, subject to “the status of the industry and the COVID-19 situation.”

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has welcomed the $17.6 billion Coronavirus (COVID-19) support package released by the Federal Government yesterday, Thursday 12th March 2020.

The Australia Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has released new Advertising Guidelines for ATAS Participants aimed at cracking down on misleading two-price comparison costs.

Nominations for the 2020 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards opened on Monday 20 January.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) announced on Wednesday [11 December 2019] that the 2020 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) will be held on Saturday, 18 July 2020 in the Grand Ballroom at the International Convention Centre, Sydney.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents this week announced to the trade that it has appointed Melinda Larkin to the role of Head of Education and Training.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is now accepting ticket requests for the 2019 NTIA Gala Dinner which will be held on Saturday 20 July in the Grand Ballroom at the International Convention Centre, Sydney.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) today [Tuesday 11 December, 2018] revealed that the 2019 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) will be held on Saturday 20 July, 2019 in the Grand Ballroom at the International Convention Centre, Sydney.

Four new award Categories have been announced for the 2019 NTIAs. Under a partnership with the Council of Australian Tour Operators, The CATO Awards will go to the Consultant of the Year in the fields of Group Touring, Adventure, Ski and Independent Travel.